My game plan is similar.

Thanks for the response as well Paul, my concerns are not necessarily around depreciation (I’m pretty sure that buildings are depreciated over 27.5 years opposed to 20 years) or other deductions that are typical to long term rentals but rather tax guidance that dictates what is a schedule E rental portfolio vs. a schedule C business similar to hotels.  

I reviewed what made them similar, what stands out and how much traffic are they getting based on keywords and pay-per-click campaigns.

Love your look and just did something similar in Kansas City.

I'm hoping to do something similar as my side business, soon. 

This will give you the most honest comparable return calculation similar to NPV.

Had a property with termite damage and had similar situation with not knowing what I dont know unless I opened up the walls.

The big news here is that a class action law suit is going forward against the City of Bedford in the Northern District of Ohio contesting "all homeowners who were forced to endure government searches as a precondition to the sale of their homes are entitled to demand refunds of illegal “Point of Sale” inspection fees".A similar suit has already been adjudicated in the Southern District Courts in favor of prohibiting the practice as a sale requirement.41 communities in Northeast Ohio require some type of POS for title transfer which I'm sure is a source of income the cities don't want to see disappear.

I just joined BiggerPockets and I’m in a similar situation.

Also what is your stance on duplex vs SFR if you have similar returns?