I have all kinds of specific searches set up for my investor clients to help find the best deals. 

@Tom OchiengI would reach out to a real estate attorney for specific advice on this situation since you already have one tenant who is being difficult.On a side note, when I have inherited tenants, I have been most successful when I have provided longer non-renewal notices, like 60-90 days, and offered to assist with moving costs.

Whether you need a CPA with just three rentals depends on the complexity of your situation and your comfort level with DIY tax prep.If things are pretty straightforward, you might be fine with tax software for now.

If you provide any kind of substantial services like catering, car service, etc you will change you tax situation and no longer can file under Schedule E.

The success of this situation would be the financing. 

.), while others are working through some completely unique situations (like CA or FL). 

However, I agree with you that I will never again work with that specific attorney again.

You have to dig a little deeper there are questions that need to be addressed and VOE's filled out with specifics in order to use certain incomes and "stipends".Similar to a traveling nurse who get housing, meals, and other income. 

You didn’t mention the property or deal specifics, but for many deals in the recent years, there have been amazing and unusual gains due to multiple unnatural circumstances.

There can always be a situation specific to you where your intent was to hold but something cause you to change that.