Considering the amount of time and energy I had invested, I probably could’ve made more working at McDonald’s over that time period.

And of course collusion to keep bidding amounts down was alive and well. its illegal as hell but done all the time.. there was a group in NC that got tagged by the FBI back in the middle 2000s and it cost them 800k fine dont think they went to jail though..

In my opinion, it is better to get a property rented quickly (even if it means reduced rent) than it is to get it rented for the highest amount possible. 

That amounts to a loss of $6240 in cash flow per year.2) Property Tax discount of $466 per month is for the first year. 

Is that amount worth risking at this time potentially having to pay from your primary residence?

To clarify your question - BP is not syndicating any deals itself so the reason for the charge for PassivePockets is charged on both the syndicator side and on the LP side, though LPs pay a marginal amount, less than $500 annually.

Value add opportunities are over-shadowed by massive amounts of new construction. 

When I say i've never had this issue, I mean- Even in the D class neighborhoods i've owned properties in, i've never dealt with vacant apartments for this amount of time.If you're comparing the 40 unit building next door to mine with security, it's sort of like comparing apples to oranges.

For anyone that is looking at developing or purchasing an STR in Packwood, WA I would take a peek at the numbers that are on the rental sites and the amount of bookings. 

Connecting with them directly will help you get a better sense of voucher amounts, inspection standards, and timelines.