First off, hard to say about going nightly rate as it depends on what you plan to do with the property i.e. are you renovating then renting, just furnishing, planning on renting for only 7 nights minimum, etc.

Seeing the situation, is my plan the best way to move foreward or does anyone have a better way?

Were they reliable in getting the rent payments processed from the tenant's checking / savings account to the landlord's account?

Are you planning on pursuing any in the near future here in GA?

And it is only like 20 bucks/year like others mentioned so unless you plan on being locked in analysis paralysis for a year you will not even save that much...YES if you are buying turn key and plan on using property manager for everything. 

After the tenant’s year lease is up, I plan to move out and rent the entire building.

I am planning to leave my current brokerage. 

@Sharon Zhou without a better understanding of the tenant's plans, the answer is NO!

When starting, save 10% of every paycheck for your first down payment.

I am looking for a CPA who has expertise in tax planning for H1B visa holders with real estate investments in rental properties and real estate syndications.