Question is should my tax returns for my LLC file me as a dealer or investor?

They don't account for the time spent on the property which dramatically reduces the actual return.

In regards to Atlanta, yeah my thought is not so much the return I get (as long as I am over net $300 per month cashflow) but the experience in STR.

Am I able to deduct the home equity loan interest for 2018 federal tax return?

Also, keep in mind, when it comes to commercial, some (depending on the asset type) are sold as NNN leases which require very little maintenance and property management, but offer lower returns.

Returning to Bigger Pockets several years later after I first became a member, so it's like starting all over again. 

In return I would refer to you the properties that would like to re-list.

There are generally better returns in Ladson, Goose Creek, Moncks Corner, Hannahan, North Charleston etc. then the neighborhoods close to downtown at entry level price points. 

The tenant forfeits all claims for the return of the security deposit under section 504B.178 and is relieved of any other contractual obligation for payment of rent or any other charges for the remaining term of the lease, except as provided in this section.

One bad tenant or an unexpected roof leak can decimate your return.2) The biggest determinate of an investment's success is property manager (also referred to as operator).