A few recommendations - learn as much as you can from books, podcasts, and attending free or low-cost real estate investor meetups in your area (in-person is best).

Their office staff ordering the microwave and coordinating delivery and install would qualify as "labor," so I don't think there's much there. 

Not much in a bunch of cases.

Then I go to the basement, if there is one, then the backyard and rear aerials and any other good front shots needed.

I think you'll find that's a unique range and won't have as much competition.

If you need any local recommendations, please feel free to message me.

After doing much research, I decided to reach out to one of the home owners on Facebook and asked if she'd be interested in selling.

Makes it easy to keep the cash organized as well as bills.You don't need a credit card but debit cards for each place makes it easy.

Nothing more needs to be done.Some MLS systems require the signed withdrawal or you can get fined as an agent.The MLS where he is talking about has zero power over this.He is using a form of the association of which Im the President-Elect.

Assuming you don’t meet the 500 hour test, you will likely need to document the time of others spent working on your property.In addition, you need to have guests at your property as well.Until you are 100% sure you can utilize the short term rental loophole, I’d wait to do the cost segregation study.