Things like this are why it's important to work with a professional who is well versed in real estate taxation because the "common/simple" strategies taught frequently like BRRR or house hacking actually get fairly complicated when it comes to handling it correctly. 

This was clearly a "professional" tenant. 

On LinkedIn look for anyone with a headline saying "I help busy professionals create passive income through real estate"...

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

That cost us 3k to fix Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

As others have mentioned - yes many folks use VAs that are great for the administrative tasks, but you NEED boots on the ground partners / professionals that you can trust in the coliving world. 

Class A apartments have numerous amenities, professional management, and sit in desirable neighborhoods.

I actually ended up going through a big career change, and attended a 6-month bootcamp to learn Software Development after 7 years cooking professionally in fine-dining kitchens. 

I really don't think that "one size fits all" but the opposite is not true either, because one size does fit some.