As long as you provide a safe and compliant living space you are a going to be a good landlord.

Buy 4 more properties - one approximately every 3 months, based on the following logic = always fill existing property with a tenant prior to moving on (I'm new, and this is my way of managing risk); build resources to purchase next property (I have pretty decent purchasing power right now through conventional lending with my current job, and I also have a private lender ready to loan on my next property, and I also get a quarterly commission check that provides a nice financial bump every 3 months); finding a property takes time, but it is worth it to find the right property in the neighborhoods I want to invest in, at the right price.

The Augusta Rule, known to the IRS as Section 280A, allows homeowners to rent out their home for up to 14 days per year without needing to report the rental income on their individual tax return.Originally created to protect residents of Augusta, Georgia who would rent out their homes to attendees of the annual Masters golf tournament, the Augusta Rule applies to any taxpayer who owns a home in the United States, provided that your home is not your primary place of business.How Does it Work for the Homeowner?

For example, if you are pulling data for pre-foreclosures then directly web scraping the county foreclosure website will be as up-to-date as you can get.You can use sites like Browse AI to set up a scraper without code and have data written to a spreadsheet.

You don't HAVE to buy points, but if you have a high DTI, the lender might not be able to do the deal unless you do, we can't tell from the information that you've provided here. 

Providing something unique in a very competitive environment is essential Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I gave everyone a two month date for the increase and only had one tenant move out during that time.

I agreed to that move-in date in favor of a tenant with a great credit score, history over immediate/faster tenancy. 

It sounds like your tax advisor should have included the depreciation from the cost segregation study provided by Capital Square.

The management company just happened to be hooked into the deal with Growth Equity group and they also provided the interest only hard money loan for the balance of the purchase price.