very sorry to hear that. a lot of "professional" unfortunately only look at you as a number and not a long term relationship. you should be able to put a complaint against home inspector to hopefully recover some damage they missed

Long term, short-term, etc?

While OZ investments offer significant tax benefits, assess property risks and long-term potential beyond the tax savings.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

The garage and the fact that a long term tenant was in place paying market rent.

I think there is a great chance to get some long term investments in areas where the growth is not happening yet or just starting to happen.

We have sold (tax free), kept as long term and/or short term rentals as well.

How that will play out for long term values is unknown - however human nature has shown proximity to water is desirable. 

In terms of getting a mentor, I had one of those and paid $18k for the privilege.

My lease requires professional carpet cleaning, which would cost more than $500 for a home of that size.Yes, it's reasonable to reduce the cost because she was such a long-term tenant.

My long-term goal is to build a portfolio of multifamily rentals while also working as an agent helping investors scale their portfolios.Your experience sounds incredible!