I didn't know there are different carriers with Steadily. 

So, in actuality the divide between “good” PMs and “bad” ones is probably no different than any other service provider, be it real estate broker, mortgage originator, etc.The key word I has in my sentence was MAY; as in MAY be hazardous to your financial health.  

If meaningful appreciation is on the horizon, its a different story.If you were to go the financing route, blanket loan may be your best bet through small local bank or alternative lender.

How long it takes to be financially ready is different for everyone.

But this is exact same risk anyone who is in rental business has to take, it's not different from it.

2) Subsidizing rents:- S8 and other programs statisitically only train tenants how to be dependent on the free handouts.If you really want to make a difference, try basic financial education for tenants and the financial demographic they come from!

I've tried a couple - truepeoplesearch, white-ages, property radar, leadsherpa, batch leads...Some services are better than others, but it is a numbers game and you also can cross check between different platforms.

The reason I post this here is because I got totally different answers from two CPAsHere is the story:I bought the house as investment property and run it as STR for the last two years.

If you can make a better return by using that cash on a different deal & you're in the "growth phase" most investors wouldn't buy it down because they would prioritize acquiring more properties over maximizing cash flow now.

I am now calling different counties to identify cities that do not have such restrictions in order to do AIRBNB.