There very well could be a positive change in depreciation rules.

It plays a crucial role in maintaining the value of your property, maximizing your income, and ensuring a hassle-free real estate investment experience.

In my mind its simply NOT an appropriate starter strategy..

I want to verify when calculating DTI, lenders will only look at the monthly principle and interest payments for each of the 5 mortgages and ignore the escrow portion (for taxes and insurance). 

Hey Alexander, I manage over 100 STR properties and I'm a real estate broker in California.

STR PotentialWith $40K in annual revenue, reaching $1,000/month in cash flow will require some adjustments.

These are the keywords that stand out to me in your question:sources, websites, best deals, systems, step by step, factors.You are focused on all of the wrong things.

In 2017, we want to try to qualify my husband as a Real Estate Professional.

At least in this region.

However, some investors see potential in these markets because of low entry costs, steady military demand for housing, and decent cash flow from rentals, especially if the area has stable, government-backed tenants like service members.