I've been following BP for a while and looking forward to continued learning from all of the professionals.

We recently had a rental property where the unit needed re-painted and the carpets needed professionally cleaned multiple times to even get the smell out; which your best bet at that point may just to be to replace any carpeting you may have in the unit. 

4) any particular things that I should be careful in the lease contract that is not available in the standard contract?

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

Your problem is the IRS doesn’t care if you actually took depreciation, only if you qualified for it.

Your buyer list will always move a lot as there are many investors that do one flip and move out, but you have that a good start joining to Facebook groups, though be careful of the scams around it too.

Sometimes they are accurate, sometimes not, but nothing can substitute for real life professional advice...

We don’t see this money as lost; rather, it’s a necessary investment in our professional growth.

Germain, part of having a great cleaner, and great reviews as a result, is taking great care of your cleaner, which in addition to paying them well and quickly means also setting them up for success.

I take good care of my properties and tenants but feel enough is enough.