I’m wanting to be prepared and educated since I’m new to this and looking for advice.

Bigger Pockets is a great place for education and networking. 

Unfortunately, this problem waste a lot of my time that could be spent on other investments.I have used the same tax professional for many years and he is very educated, but also much older than me and it's hard for me to understand all the reasons he has expressed why is better to put the rental on my personal tax returns.

Educators, education administrators and politicians should be ashamed.3.

They take a lot of nurturing, educating and patience.

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

I also probably wasn't as educated as I should have made myself, so I'm sure there were decisions that could have been handled better.Part of the reason I wasn't willing to deal with the hassles was because I had 3 young kids. 

Educate all your tenants on how to report noise complaints and let the police handle it.

I am a new investor so trying to educate myself about the various, creative financing options.

Not doing anything to get better education or employment opportunities.