It sounds like you’re aiming to offset your W-2 income with potential real estate losses, which can be tricky if you don’t qualify as a Real Estate Professional.To qualify as a Real Estate Professional, you or your spouse need to spend more than 50% of your working hours and at least 750 hours annually on real estate activities.

Nobody really pushes the strategy of buying single family homes and paying them off (besides Chad Carson and a few others who are awesome), but 2-5 paid off single family homes are probably pretty life changing. 

I work with mostly investors as the properties I sell are usually fixer uppers.

However, most people seem to use Yardi these days, at least if they manage buildings as opposed to something more scattershot. are you looking for how to get started or technical help or just which one works best? 

Mortgage stays in seller's name but is paid by the buyer through a promissory note (aka contract)Mortgage Balance: $102,000 Interest Rate: 4% PITI: $531/monthSELLER FINANCE PORTION: Seller Finance: $300/month to seller for 53 months (4.4 years) = $16,000 Total House Payment: $831/month (PITI + Seller Finance)NOTE about CLOSING and seller: Seller would like to remain in the house until November 12th, 2024.

I just graduated and am currently working as an intern at a government agency (for up to one year).

I am happy it worked out for you 

The $600 heating oil bill + little to no rental income + PITI in January will balance your actual numbers out for the year.

So I am weighing my options on whether to keep going with eviction by involving an attorney or there could be alternative work around. 

Most of the unsuccess stories can be tied to bad "turn key" single family home investor companies in which you didn't work with a buyer's agent that specializes in KC multifamily.