You mentioned books and online resources-- I think spending some time here on Bigger Pockets is great, but also find some in-person local events to attend.

I also built out a vacancy calculator so I can see how close we are getting to being fully occupied. 

So if you do MTR and you are netting 3k after mortgage,after management fees, wear and tear and other expenses.

There are arguably better ways to price legal services, but that's where we are as an industry. 

Our goal is to buy at least one property before the end of this year; we are building capital for a down payment and will likely have a decent size of funds around May/June timeframe (even better if we can find a seller open to seller finance or subject-to).

We've seen that when guests stay for more than three months, the wear and tear on the house starts to resemble that of a long-term stay.

Popular for venues, weddings, event spaces, etc. 

These tenants have shown themselves to be entitled so this latest episode might alert them to any damage above normal wear and tear is on them.Does your lease have a happiness clause?

It could also put more stress and wear on the tanks. 

I contacted Lima one, and the same day i was issued a generic pre approval based on a bank balance and credit score alone for over $1MM, unfortunately they are not lending in IL so I will keep that option open when we are looking in other states.