They simply are not compatible with the level of service we demand of our vendors.

In true Arbitrage, you also furnish and remodeled to make it viable for the short term rental market.I don't find myself agreeing with that assessment, because as the buyer said he made some mistakes.

Best way to do it is to use it is to search by zipcode then narrow it down with the filters to get an accurate assessment of what houses sold for in a particular location.

When you provide any kind of extra service to guests it changes the taxable nature of the rental.Julie, I am really looking forward to your assessment on this.

But first you have to look at yourself and assess what your appetite for risk and what you can actually spare money-wise to apply towards real estate investing.  

The quarter acre lot is/was $75K assessed that sold for $80K.

What you need to do is call another PM company and get a rental assessment along with that you need to do some personal research yourself and see what neighboring homes are renting for. 

How do i properly assesss my personal finances to accurately determine the ceiling on the deals that i can afford?

@Seyi A.In short: TD Ameritrade's plan is not compatible with a ROBS and while plan compability is certainly essential it is just one of many important considerations in choosing a ROBS provider.Here is a good outline of important considerations in choosing a ROBS provider: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/how-to-choose-the-right-robs-provider-when-financing-a-business/

Providing that the Reserve Study was competently produced and is current (should be current in California since that is the law), take a look at the 30-year funding plan paying close attention to the direction of the annual reserve contribution and whether there are any surprises such as future special assessments, bank loans, or large contribution jumps.