Consult with a tax professional to determine if your current business structure is the most tax-efficient for your situation.Cost Segregation Study: If you own and develop commercial or rental properties, a cost segregation study can help accelerate depreciation deductions by breaking down property components into shorter asset lives.

It's good that you're looking at it from their perspective as this will be an integral component to finding the right guy or gal to take you under their wing.Always remember that business is the art of adding value or helping people more so than making a quick buck (well, at least I think it is).

When you walk into a house you need to know what the major components to look for are.

It will also allow you to establish a a usable life expectancy of major components/appliances.  

@Mindy JensenI know we are a small - soon to be snow-stricken - component of BP, but how would I search/filter the Marketplace for properties in Canada?

This time, I'm actually listening to the audio book while following along in the actual book with a highlighter and noting all the essential components page by page.

This site is an excellent resource to learn the many components of investing.

Some of the property management certifications actually have a portfolio experience component (IREM.org).

Looking for methods to troubleshoot all the other components.

IF I recall, this this a duplex and you mentioned that the roof is near its useful life so lets say 3-4K within 3 years, also one other major component like the HW tank, so another 1.5K.