I have called the office number dozens of times, but it always seems to be busy.

So, get busy on your listings. 

More work, more time but you can take advantage of a nice cost segregation / bonus depreciationThis is the truth! 

If you do find that the costs to maintain the investment property are too substantial and you'd rather sell down the road, it would qualify for a 1031 exchange since the property was held for investment use.

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.

I use the terms -  "corporate furnished rentals",  "short-term rentals",  and talk about my target clients-  Business travelers, traveling nurses, traveling healthcare workers.#6  Knowledge -  Know why STR is better for the landlord than traditional rentals.   

Sights are set on all types of REI, but this will be a great start for us.I have been in the mortgage business for over 20 years.

I’m pretty handy with tools and business minded.

He indicated that they have begun to change their business model now and they no longer sell a property until it has been permitted.  

If you've dealt with this how much did it cost and how much time did it take to resolve it?