They can help you navigate local tax obligations based on your income sources and property ownership.While taxes are definitely a factor, don’t let them be the only one.

Does anyone have any advice on Jewish publications, or any good source for an advertising campaign?

I’m not sure if your basement might benefit from a similar source of heat.

They aren't actual incurred expenses and are not deductible.CASH FLOW vs NET INCOME:  There are three main sources of differences between your actual cash flow and your net income.  1) Mortgage Payments - Only the interest expense (and maybe mortgage insurance) is an expense and deductible. 

It seems to be the lowest cost way to source leads for now, but once I get through my first deal or two, I plan on using an actual service to handle direct mail campaigns and social media campaigns.

We have not done anything on the land yet because its very far from all our primary residences and does not have basic things like a well paved road and a water source.

So, real estate agents may do it part-time, but rarely do they do it well.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

They likely do not have access to those easier sources of capital though because of their shady business history and practices.Good investors do not need your money or partnership.

As I discussed on Kevin's podcast, miscommunication is the root of almost all of the problems in my business.

But regardless of how promising a market may be, it's important that you have a way to source good deals, whether that be through a wholesaler, agent, etc.