I have since found out that other tenants on the park pay for their own monthly maintenance sprayings and have been doing this as a matter of choice since they moved in to make sure they don't get any issues in the first place.I also have 3 SFH and 2 of those tenants (also inherited) have their properties sprayed on a monthly preventative basis.I would be interested to hear how other landlords treat this issue and who's responsibility do you believe it falls upon.

You won’t get the full exclusion I don’t believe,  you’ll have qualified use calculations since you didn’t meet your two years requirement until After it was a rental.

I believe that most are looking hard and taking less profit on the deals they get. 

@Nik Moushon I think it depends on the number of units you are trying to purchase or locate for a multifamily property.If you are looking for smaller less than 20 to 30 units then I believe using a real estate agent to help you find these would be okay.

Allied is a good, inexpensive choice and compared to some courses I have seen my colleagues try and struggle through, I believe it's one of the courses out there.

Here are some recommended resources (not paid for mentioning anything in this post:)Personal FinanceI strongly suggest learning as much as possible about personal finance (if you haven’t already) as I believe strong personal finances is the foundation for a strong real estate portfolio.

Hard to believe that tenants are permitted to switch utilities out of their name whenever they wish and that utility companies allow it to happen without notifying the owner.

I believe this is called the pre-foreclosure phase and I want to know if any of you have experience with this type of home purchase? 

You can have it filled out on tenant estoppel forms I believe but only if everyone agrees which it appears they don't.

Do your best to ascertain whether or not there is an oil tank, lead paint, asbestos, or other potential contaminants that can become personal liability even if the property is held in an LLC.