Patience is definitely an important attribute.

And THIS is why you hire a tax pro who is specialized in REI, and don't rely on any general information on the internet. 

Try to see if there's anyone there that specializes in mobile home investing.

Specially if you can reinvest it in another deal with a 2X equity multiple again - then that means, you grew your capital to 4X (2 x 2) in 10 years!

A 3 BD room Single Family Home with no to minimal HOA fees (For now, I'm kinda ruling our Townhouses/Condos because they always seems to have a high  monthly HOA and there's no control over any special assessment fees they might throw at you).2.

I sent the lease agreement, and the potential tenant is asking for language in the special provisions to read "tenant is allowed to install wireless camera security system".

Or, just because who wants to read me go on and on and on, as if I might think anything I have to say is anything all that special right?

Filing with the state is easy, and you can absolutely do it yourself if you don't need anything special.

They have special loans for MD's that account for the heavy student loan debt, but still let you buy a nice house.

I would prioritize finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.There are 20+ accountants on this message board who specialize in real estate taxation.