The desert of New Mexico is a more subtle beauty, brown and dusty, with all sorts of critters she wasn’t accustomed to.

Second, it emphasized the importance of asking the correct questions and paying attention to subtle indications during property visits.

It just turned out that I have been able to create a pretty good life for my family along the way.I started off with subtle clues for the kids from a very young age.

It's a subtle annoyance that may be subconscious to most people. 

@Jack Anderson - I also agree with the other folks - you need a real estate focused CPA that really understands these issues and the subtle nuances involved in all of those different areas.Many CPAs are able to serve you virtually and you'll want to make sure you consider that as the talent you need is probably more important than that person's physical location.Best of luck to you!

Another big note is that all of us will need to update our leases coming after 1/1/2025, though it is a very subtle update.What are your thoughts on the new updates? 

My estimated monthly expenses including taxes and insurance will be somewhere around $6,300 so I will no doubt have to raise rent significantly to pay the bills but I am thinking about raising them to bring in at least $7,000/mo for now and then make more subtle rent increases over the next year or two unless I have a turnover. 

It is subtle but think about it. 

Subtle clues and things to avoid can be missed. 

Several books like "Am I being too subtle" will help to understand risk-reward.