As a private lender, how do you report the profit you make for tax purpose?

I wrote the above for informational purposes.

Propane, OTOH, is comparable to electric.

For the purposes of buying investment properties, what is your best practice?

Most all of the structures are fairly temporary in nature of construction, so down the road, re-purposing the land would be incredibly easy. 

To offer my own opinion, I'm set on saying a house hack it too risky and leaves you living in a lower quality home compared to the size of your loan.

We have another rental, for which we do not think a security deposit serves any purpose.

There are good properties out here, but you really have to hunt for a deal and turnkey usually doesn't work too well out here, which is why you don't see a lot of turnkey companies out here compared to other regions.

My husband and I are new to the area and would like to purchase a condo or two for the sole purpose of vacation rentals.

Almost all hotels prohibit marijuana smoking, and there is a huge influx of tourists coming here for that specific purpose.