Buy a small file cabinet and get your last free years tax stuff, LESs, monthly bank statements, and soon HUD-1s and stuff all it in there.4) Save for your first one, but refi for your next couple!

You've identified the lender's title policy as a junk "fee".You consider the lender's underwriting as well as the preparation of loan docs/security instrument by the lender's attorney to be "junk".There may be a few dollars to argue about in that list but not these.

I have issues with an illegal conversion and they coordinate everything from drawings, filing for permits etc.

After hours (HOURS) on the phone with the IRS, we discovered our accountant, who we fired months ago, neglected to ever actually file them. 

The owner has 30 days to file an objection.

John is a single member LLC and files a Schedule C as a real estate trade or business.

@Ross MusilCongratulations on your first propertyYou and your partner will be required to file a partnership return.

As I understand it, a landlord is required to keep tenants' security deposits in a separate escrow account.  

Make sure the seller transfers the security deposit to you at closing. 

There is also more security with a multi family as you can have a vacancy and still be positive.