wheels of justice grind slowly in some cases. some cases when perpetrator pleads out they can get right to their prison sentence very quickly within 6 months or so.  

I do track the progress of savings/expenditure and hope to someday see a savings someday.

I can tell you're already on the right track with your goals and strategy.

One approach is to emphasize your reliability and track record, showing that a lower EMD doesn’t impact your ability to close deals successfully.

It offers features like Automated rent collection (Tenants can set up auto-pay) and you can receive payments directly into your account without any manual tracking.

However, these are the ones most commonly used:Five-of-Ten-Year Test: You must have materially participated in the activity for any five of the past ten years.500-Hour Test: You must have materially participated in the activity or activities for 500 hours in the current tax year.Step 3: Calculation your participation hoursEnsure you are tracking your participation hours.

That’ll give you flexibility to automate and integrate workflows as your needs evolve.A direct booking site is a nice-to-have down the line if you want to save on platform fees and build a brand, but starting with platforms like Furnished Finder or VRBO is a solid way to keep things simple while you’re getting started.Good luck—sounds like you’re on the right track!

If the wholesaler was established, had a track record and you can vet them that's different.

Books are important to maintain because it keeps track of the performance of the partnership not only for one year but over several years.Partners normally have the right to inspect the books.Will the accountant you work with either maintain the books for you or help you make sure its done correctly?

Once you have a track record of success, they'll fund you for multiple projects at the same time.