I would avoid the niche sites that target a specific demographic because it limits your marketing and rental base.

I have intentionally built a healthy owner-tenant relationship over time, and I find that based on the mutual trust component, she cares for the property better than any other tenant I have had. 

You can DIY, but based on all the things you have said, I think it is time you hire an attorney. 

A home equity loan gives you an option of having fixed debt which is safer if you plan on using it to buy a long term rental buy and hold scenario.

Does anybody have any spreadsheets or tools that they'd be willing to share with me around some solid number predictions based on interest rates, occ %, etc. 

Property taxes are determined based upon the property’s assessed value that is determined by the public tax assessor.

The dark side of real estate syndication that nobody talks about  That and the sponsors not doing a capital call but raising a debt fund that will have an equity position in that deal so they can continue to collect fees but now investors are further down the capital stack and more likely they will lose even more money....

My goal is to refocus, and reboot my investing career by eliminating my debt and having my money work overtime. 

We're developing units in the backyard of a property, with the numbers looking promising:Purchase Price: $1MConstruction Costs: $1MCost of Capital: $200KAfter Repair Value (ARV): ~$3MProjected Profit: $500K - $1MTimeline: 9 monthsTo finance this, we're raising $500K in equity and securing $1.5M in debt.

"All Diversified Lending LLC" based out of Arizona?