I wanted a cohesive, fairly upscale look, so bought new from a variety of places including a local furniture store, Amazon, Wayfair, Target online, Home Depot online, Pottery Barn, Article, and others.

Where people went cheap with online brokers, many of those companies just did not have the resources or expertise is seemed in many instances to handle claims. 

From what I can tell online, the RF1 zoning district is designed primarily for single family row houses (like townhomes).

Think lakefront properties in small towns, destinations with new attractions (casinos, amusement parks)...Another idea is investing in properties suitable for accessory dwelling units to create dual-income setups, especially in cities with relaxed ADU regulations.

Check out other online guides available here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides3.

I can't post the link here, you can dm me or search online. 

I’m always looking to implement best management practices so what can I, as a landlord, do to protect myself when accepting online payments?

I contacted that agency this week online & got a response they are not writing commercial properties now. 

@Yosef Ajami, we use Quickbooks Online for all of our Clients (including syndicators).

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