You might go to the planning and zoning office IN person, don't call, and talk to planning staff. 

A few counties have in-person tax lien auctions, not through GovEase.com, but it is the same rules.Alabama tax lien investors can only accumulate the correct number of tax liens for the correct number of years and then file a lien foreclosure lawsuit.

Personally I don't think the home office deduction is worth the eyeballs it always brings from the IRS.

What is your personal situation?  

Tenants have been a little bit of a litter bug leave before belongings and leaving personal belongings like it's storage what would be the best way to approach them about and enforce to keep clean and no personal belongings

This is completely up to you, If an individual came around with perfect credit and met your other income requirements I assume you would rent to that person.

Secondly, I have funds to invest and am hoping to learn as much as I can about investing and maybe team up with others on a deal.

Dealers/movers definitely know what they can get, and private sellers follow suit so you'd have to be motivated/connected AND be able to move fast to find a fair deal on a decent 'newer' used manufactured in the first place.I'd probably go new 75% of the time vs what I've been able to find price wise, used, personally..

 I personally never listened to him.. what was it that you liked about him ? 

@Angela SammonsI am not sure if you need any property management tools for one rental unit, but I would definitely open a separate bank account to keep the funds separate from your own.