I prefer the forum used for investors with actual questions.I am not a fan of what you call reverse trolling.I am not a fan of posts in the forum which have no questions and are basically blog posts.

But of course, they are expensive and can hit you with a special assessment if they're not well-capitalized4.

If you are getting what you are from the bank, you need to step back and assess the deal. 

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

I don't immediately see any reason that their basic home value and rent indexes should be considered fundamentally flawed based on that connection.

Basically, it just depends on the comps in the area and the property values in that area.

@Chris Kay to learn to properly DIY manage you have two basic options:1) Trial & fire on your own, hopefully not making a major mistake that costs you tens of thousands of dollars.- Once your time is more impotant to you then the cost of a PMC, you can hire one.2) Hire a PMC to guide you on your first rental and learn from their expertise.- You can buy additional properties and DIY manage those, perhaps leaning on the PMC for any issues you're not sure how to handle on your own.Good luck:)

I'm not sure if we can like to articles on our own websites here, so to be safe I'll just suggest the IRS web page, which does do a pretty good job of explaining the basics: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc510The main thing to know if you're going to claim business miles is that you do need to keep a log of every business trip. 

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

Thoughtful extras, such as welcome baskets or well-stocked kitchens with basic spices, can make a stay memorable.