To tip the scales in the cashflow column I say "buy in all cash.

Also any tips for automating this as much as possible and how to protect the property financially and property management would be appreciated.I ALMOST understand the rental arbitrage strategy if building a company scaling with say 30 + units and looking for high short term cash flow.  

That’s all very helpful and thank you for the tips. 

Whomever will do her taxes when she does sell, (can be done prior, and should be asap) will have to submit a change of accounting method form .....I've had multiple clients that never took depreciation and when they sold, we had to fix it...doing your own taxes isn't as easy as some tax software companies make it seem 

Any tips would be appreciated! 

I’d be happy to connect to exchange more tips and ideas! 

Thank you for that tip about meetups.

Welcome to the community and be ready for a huge amount of information at your finger tips.

But thanks for the tip.

However, I don’t yet have the funds for a down payment on another house, and I’m trying to figure out the best option for where to live while I rent the apartment.Do you have any recommendations for managing this transition or tips on finding a temporary place to stay?