We've seen some of the best deals we've seen in years with mid-size multifamily because so many are staying on the sidelines. 

Unfortunately, there are no refunds for unused portions of membership: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...So, knowing you have several months remaining, consider going all in for a couple of months and getting active on the site. 

Olympic sized pool, hot tubs, on-site restaurant, yoga, pilates, gym, steam, sauna, and management company to take care of it all.

I assumed that we would end up basically owing nothing since depreciation, repairs and non-principle portion of our mortgage payment on the house greatly outstripped the amount paid toward principle.The tax preparer said we had to pay taxes on essentially the entire rental payment since our income was basically at 150k.

But prices can vary depending on the mold infestation's severity, the area's size, and the remediation methods.

I say, that is a great deal for a second.Now, in this real example, the purchase price of $415k and rehab of $16k (that seems terribly low, so red flag for me on this portion), places this at an all-in deal (acquisition plus rehab) of 75%.

If they have lived there at least 2 of 5 years, a portion of the gains is free of gains tax.  

You can make minor adjustments based on the type of appliances (dishwasher, clothes washer and dryer, air conditioning, etc.) and the size of the rental.

If you do find someone that makes it a practice to front the licensing $, then they will likely keep a big portion of your commissions and they will have you sign an agreement tying you in for a while.

A large portion of our contracting work comes from investors who tried to save money by sourcing their own contractors, and then had it blow up in their face like this.