Unless y'all have an incredible W2 to help with the purchase, you will not find something that "works" in the Triangle and in a good/safe location.

I'd sell the property and 1031 in to something without an HOA. 

Trying to make sure seller isnt pushing this seller financing without us knowing something they do.

Having realistic expectations was something I had to accept early on.Property managers are going to be key for your investing as well.

Something to think about when your looking to pull forward deductions.

Let's talk to see if we can make something happen.

I'll second notion or another living wiki-type platform if it's just notes you're after, or if you're looking for something more task-oriented, Asana features project pages and other functions that track data and next steps.

Your tenant is a a-whole, which is something entirely different.2.

I will have to check that out as that isn't something I know much about. 

Maybe you get it done easy enough some times, but then other guests won't sign it because ... they're lazy, they're unsure why you're doing something separate from Airbnb, for any number of reasons.