We have about 50 coming in  from CA, on the 13th for our 2nd annual investor tour see my youtube link on my home page of my site video from April.  

Contractors on sites like craigslist are a dime a dozen but good contractors are scarce and very hard to hire if your just getting into the business. 

Under "Witness" do I need to name the exact person by name or can i say property manager(on site or off site).   

Have you done a member search on this site @Ross Hewitt III?

I'm going to check out the Roth conversion ladder option also and look for an adviser who's not going to try  to sell me something--just give me clean advice.Aaron Wade asks:"Do you have any heirs?"

I'm an Airbnb host, I have 4 that I own, rehabbing 3 more than will be airbnbs as well, after that I don't plan to buy more, just rent and make it an Airbnb, when you talk to the owner you have to explain the benefits of letting you do Airbnb (house continually kept up and clean, great airbnb reviews with solid house rules, I plan to offer to fix any minor issues so he's totally hands off unless it's a big issue with the house).

Asking people on this site of real estate investors or aspiring investors will likely give you the conclusion that having tenants is definitely worth it. 

Here are the properties that have interested me (not sure if either are section 8):Duplex built in 2002 consisting of 3/2 1050sq/ft each for $94,900Currently both units occupied with $670/month leases (not sure of the lease terms).New roof in 2015, new Central A/C units in 2013 and 2015.Outside looks good, inside looks clean with decent kitchens (basic L shaped) with laminate counters, tile floor in kitchens, what looks to be berber carpeting everywhere else.

Most cities on the web sites will post the information you are looking for .

It just keeps everything clean from a tax standpoint, all business reported in one place then you each receive a K-1 that gets reported on your personal taxes.