2) If my card has a $300 limit how much of it should I spend?

The issue that people keep ignoring is our uncontrolled spending and debt.

I have nice parks.. clean, organized and well maintained... and my wife almost threw me down the stairs when I wanted to spend 5k on a flag pole. 

I know Asheville is in turmoil a bit over AirBNB but I don't plan on getting into city areas.

Proper tax planning involves diagnosing your situation the quantifying the strategy.

Could potentially be finished in a single day with a cooperative phone rep at the IRS, could take longer with an uncooperative one.Unlike normal tax preparation/planning however, form 2848 would require you to seek out someone with the EA or CPA certification specifically since the individual must be licensed to get the power of attorney status.

IMO, if you loveee San Diego and you plan on staying long term, then buying into a solid house hack can be a big wealth builder for you and you will have a place to call your own in an awesome city.Good luck Orane! 

Aside from renting vacant units I only spend 10 hours a month on managing my 7 buildings and 25 units.

I do not work with clients openly working with other lenders as I value my time and would rather spend it with a serious client.

We did not get an EIN since the plan was to form a joint LLC at the end of project completion.