I ended up having to pay for their tax preparer’s time to (finally) meet with me and make corrections.

Would you, or anyone of your ilk be willing/able/interested in letting me partake in the analysis of a deal? 

I've seen estimates that are off by 300% when all said and done (e.g. the original bid was $10k but the final cost was closer to $30k).

I've been doing some analysis on AirDNA and it's saying the general area is a good investment for STR.

Most bankers can run live pricing to help you make a final decision without having to have your credit pulled several times or fill out a dozen applications and submit docs!

But now things are working more smoothly and after finalizing the accounting for last year, I have a better idea as to what kind of profit to expect.  

The Numbers:Cash Flow Analysis: Investors typically look for properties that will generate positive cash flow—meaning the income from rent covers the property’s expenses (mortgage, taxes, maintenance, etc.) and then some.

Too many people get stuck in analysis by paralysis and then before they know it it's been 5 years and they are in the same spot Do you think my age will impact my authority as a landlord?

So, if you don't have time to do that, you can hire a PMC to do placement only, even an agent, but recommend YOU have final say on approving them.

The amount of equity I call pull is less than the cash I have but not significantly less.When doing this analysis it struck me that it may not be worth using a HELOC for the simple fact that the interest rate is ~9%* while the funds in my high yield account are only yielding ~5%*.