Hi YehudaThis forum is very self-management heavy with some exceptions of full service Property Managers like myself. 

I don't have any restrictions on pets with the exception of 2 things: no dogs under the age of 1, and breeds listed on my insurance policy that are not accepted. 

We have SFR, some limited number of townhomes and condos, and large apartment complexes. 4 plexes are pretty rare here except in the older central part of the city.

While it’s tempting to make exceptions to get someone into a unit, we’ve found that it’s better to hold out for more qualified applicants who are more likely to stay long-term without creating problems down the line.

People don't like to talk about this in real estate investing circles, but it's vital to your mindset.

Countertops are the exception.

That is a question you may need an answer for if interviewed by SEC.The SEC lawyers I know of generally say that raising $ for others requires a license, unless, you can find an exception to fit under.

I don't think they differentiate the rental type for the writeoffs.I've researched this a fair amount, from what I understand there's an exception section 469 of the tax code that says if you actively manage the str and have an average stay length of 7 days or less then it's treated as an active business and the income is therefore not passive and expenses are able to be written off against W2 income.

Any one knows what I should do except waiting? 

Frankly, I would be ok with that except for one thing that I am unsure of.