I'm personally trying to get outta this hell hole, but others seem to like it here. 

You can learn from the sponsor on the deals and then go out on your own if you desire or later decide you are happy to keep investing and not put in the work yourself.

Looks like Landlord wants to terminate the lease without costs to him, he gave me a check for the security deposit (with memo noted: lease cancellation) and keeps insisting that I cash itI didn't agree nor imply that I want to terminate the lease and I didn't cash the check

I find it better to research in person and ask people in the community to trully determine the feel for a school, specifically mothers. 

Regardless of the bonus depreciation phase out, it continues to be a favorable strategy that creates significant tax savings.ReclassificationDuring a cost segregation study, the real property is reclassified into new categories of personal property based on its useful life.

I am a Veteran and have used the VA loan product myself with no issues personally. 

So I definitely think understanding the big picture and how your situation aligns with your personal goals should be taken into consideration.

On the flip side, having more choice in location with an existing product could be advantageous to both his personal life and the earnings potential; add in the second unit having the potential of being a STR/MTR and location becomes even more important.The contract/permit side CAN be challenging location by location; assuming he's working with someone who knows what they're doing, Raleigh makes it easier to get permits for these larger "small scale" projects than Durham.

I know this is late, but if she is paying rent, she keeps the keys and access to the property, so no a landlord can not rent it if she's still paying rent. 

You should still get a mortgage statement, I don't see anything major you need to track here (missing your entire context please keep this in mind).