Goal is to keep growing the portfolio in Baltimore. 

Make sure to follow all legal procedures correctly and keep documentation of all communications and actions taken.In the long term, taking preventive measures from the start can help avoid similar non-payment issues in the future.

House hacking is a great start, but it is important to keep in mind potential downsides like privacy issues and the stress of managing tenants.

Few years later I heard the guy he partnered with had been brought up on fraud charges or something.Anyway, the sales guy for the ACTS keeps calling me and trying to get $1000 out of me for a lease option program.

Should I just keep my sh*tty job and go for it on my free time?

Please keep us posted on your progress!

There are are other reasons, but those are the biggies.Like Zachary said, keep it simple.

There is some accounting included, like owner statements and keeping track of all the important numbers for a STR property...i.e. occupancy, revenue, RevPAR, etc.As for guidebooks I highly recommend going on Etsy and finding templates for hard copies and templates for a digital copy.

What do you guys use for book keeping, to categorize transactions and generate Profit and Loss reports for your CPA? 

The company providing the warranty keeps most premiums as revenue and profit."