I do not allow pets- I have now renovated 5 of my past pet-friendly apartments and they leave a lot of damage and some that you do not see on first blush or that can be temporarily masked with a good cleaning.I am a minority in my market and it significantly reduces my  applicant pool.

Possibly a reduced cost because perhaps the agent offers a reduced commission to seller.Cons of using listing agent--1.

Those that do stay in the casino hotel may get reduced rates if they're regular players. 

However, given the lower expenses, reduced competition, and ease of management, it might be worth seriously thinking about looking at more of them. 

@Eva Hambrick a few things...First, I obviously want a CPA who is a experienced in rental real estate; including things like depreciation, capital improvements vs maintenance expenses, passive activity losses, applying 1031 exchanges, etc.Second, as both a business owner and real estate investor, I want my CPA to understand that I have both earned income and passive income, and help me strategize how to reduce my tax liabilities from this standpoint.Finally, I want my CPA to be proactive in helping me plan and manage my tax strategy as part of my overall financial health all year long, not just file my tax return in April.

It seems to me that this is a good thing because her debt is reduced, she'll just have to wait a little longer to save up for her down payment again.

Perhaps they do it to save energy.

I can already tell from your energy and urgency that you will do great!

If I funnel the cashflow into my mortgage to pay down the principal, I will be reducing how much interest I pay on the mortgage over time (assume the mortgage interest is 4%), but I'm having trouble understanding if this is directly comparable (e.g. 4% mortgage interest vs 2-3% if I invest the money in bonds) since I'm not paying off the whole mortgage in those five years. 

Although I don't want to be actively working on more than one home at a time, I would like to reduce the downtime between completing and listing one house and starting on the next.