Depending on flood zone and a number of other issues vents can also significantly help reduce flood insurance premiums due to the amount they help mitigate flood risk.

I think I will just go ahead and attack my debt full-force so that I can begin on reducing my school loans as soon as possible and begin investment savings sooner.

Track all of the income and expenses in report form that you can view regularly with a couple of others that can or has built up trust in and understand your goals to help you possibly reduce your expenses or increase your income on any property that you own.Between personal and business issues that I could give y'all I am going to stop now and tell you more later if given the chance.  

Go to Zillow and search for rentals, see whats currently listed, look at how long they have been listed, has the price been reduced over that time, etc.

Not the best deal at those numbers.Can you negotiate the price down a bit, or maybe reduce the repair costs somehow?

It also helps eliminate/reduce the risk involved in 1031 Exchange transactions because you have already closed on your Replacement Property.

In other words, it is a good long term investment vehicle not one for reducing your taxes now unless annual contributions are made. 

Track all of your project income and expenses and keep them in report form and review them regularly with a couple of people you trust and try to reduce expenses and /or increase income that will help you grow.Do not try to do everything yourself.  

If I have a fairly new portfolio in higher-end areas paid off, I'd probably reduce the proportional amount of reserves I keep.

If say the goal is to reinvest those proceeds into Buy & Hold, how would one structure where to hold the money to reduce taxes?