Because we have been in growth mode acquiring properties with closing costs and rehab costs our business has been operating at a loss on paper each year not having to pay taxes for the business. 

For small MFH/SFH you have to find the deal, inspect, estimates and decide what to do, make a deal, get financing, get contractors, manage contractors, pay contractors, then turn it over to a property manager.

Then, both needed about $5,000-$10,000 each in repairs and cleanup.Even with low rents in those areas, renters struggle to pay $995/month on one property and $1,095/month on another.

This also begins YOUR title seasoning, so that when you're ready to take out a traditional mortgage, you can refinance and pay off the seller without a title seasoning issue. you can buy title insurance from the title company at closing. this is a good idea. 

That's basically what I used propstream for the most and if I can pay 100 a month for resimpli and get those features and also the crm and accounting features I'd be happy. 

As @Dan H. has stated building and ADU can take a while to pay off and could affect the appreciation on the exit sale without a garage which could limit your sales to another investor. 

There are a lot of groups out there that basically want you to pay them to find the mentor deals, so he can take a slice of your deals. 

Remember, if you sell it, you'll have capital gains that you will have to pay since you are buying the other property before you sell you're old house.

With average rents in Charlotte hovering around $1,800 to $2,000, that means an average agent fee of just $190—if the management company even pays the showing fee.I understand that this may vary by market, but in mine, I don’t see agents being incentivized to work with renters.

You won’t get the metrics like the pay down or the returns on the second note this way but you can get the accurate cash flow.