@Scott EwellLeveraged vs debt-free is a personal decision to some extent.Leverage will give you a higher ceiling on your investment, whereas debt free provides the lower floor.While I can't say which is best for you in particular; I can say that, in my experience, every majorly successful investor I've come across uses debt in their strategy to some degree.

The average period of customer use under IRC Sec 469 has nothing to do with the determination of whether a rental goes on Sch C/Sch SE or Sch E. 

This person knows where my rental is…What are your thoughts? 

Everyone has opinions but some are not based in reality.If you are not providing significant services, like daily cleaning, on site chef for meals, custom tours etc. you should be filing on a schedule E. https://theshorttermshop.com/is-short-term-rental-schedule-e...

That all revenue generated would have to stay in the company and couldn’t be used for personal things.I’m trying to find a way to use my God given talents and the only one I seem to have is in Real Estate hahaha.

At this point things do not seem contentious, and having a verbal dialog in person inside the rental unit might give you an idea of where you stand in getting your deposit back.What I mean is showing the pictures in person to the owner while the owner is standing in front of the place the picture was taken when you moved in well before you move out.Good Luck 

I wouldn't want to sell using sub-to personally.  

Be careful, since this is only for a Person and their primary residence, transferring to an llc may void this.  

Might not explain a large portion of the homeownership numbers, but I have seen friends who will buy property together now and all live there for a few years until one person buys the others out or whatever the case may be. 

I still have tenants from that PM who I will need to disburse the security deposits this person stole from me to.