Apparently it was something new that was established in 2022 where the closer you get to 25% the fees are phased out?

This is your growth phase.2.

I'm not a CPA (although I do know a great one that specializes in RE specifically) but you can run a cost segregation study to accelerate depreciation into the first year to help on taxes (although this is phasing out, but can still be powerful), and may help with your plan to do Roth conversions. 

This phase requires more skill and investment, akin to adding stronger, more substantial planks to your bridge.Buying and Holding: Finally, your bridge reaches the other side.

That street is definitely in a transition phase and given the current market conditions in my opinion you would have to discount units in that building to a point where it wouldn't make sense as a STR.

Impressed the heck out of me and we asked if he will do it as a stand alone option to help us in the layout phase which he will . . . $75 is not bad in my mind.

I am currently in the very beginning phase of my real estate investing path.

So in essence, I would want to be able to have a smooth transition so I can reap all the rentals when the property is now owned by me, but is it possible to go through the licensing phase before I own the property? 

The other primary time requirement is tenant interviews and screening; which I feel could also be out sourced with a pre-made script (at least the initial phase of tenant screening).

If you were to get stuck in the rehab phase for any reason, you can try to negotiate a deal with a hard money lender.