You made two great points. 1) Buyers and Sellers of MF properties are all professional investors.

@Carl LeggI agree with @Brian Eastman unless you have experience as you say and have professional advisors if you are not a professional don't save money here. 

I have been trying to network with local RE professionals but so far nothing is set in stone.

There are a great many videos and other articles here that can help you get started.  

Miller, Haviland Ketter CPA's are the best... and can handle both MO and KS for taxes... professional and won't break the bank . 

I am not a lawyer/tax professional.Here is what the IRS says:https://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ch01.htmlOn a side note, based on what I have learned from some professionals, your trip must be predominantly for business purposes: you must spend at least half of the total days on your business.

Ask your tax professional if you should file as a qualified joint venture or not.

In our case, it was a young professional family with 1-2 children and maybe a dog who care about high quality schooling and a family-friendly home and neighborhood.  

And require that installation of the washer/dryer is to be done by a licensed and insured professional, and that the tenant will be liable for any damages caused by faulty installation. 

Get rid of the free loaders and start running a professional business.