What we get out of that is lower turn-over, and (hopefully) a little respect from our tenants.With that said, I think the more important question is: How long is one of our rentals empty when it does turn over?  

In my opinion, it is easy enough to do from afar as long as you have a relationship with a handyman, cleaner and a smart lock.

This was more about me being able to use residential eligibility for a long term hold rather than pay rent each month.

There are a few options for that -- a duplex, in which you live in one side and rent the other long-term.

If you have evidence that they knew about the termites for a long period of time and failed to report it, then you could charge them.

Caution that these repayments generally cost more in the long run and the strategy would be to refinance again in a more favorable interest rate environment. 

Contractors cannot feed me a line of bull about what something is going to cost and how long it should take, because I have done the work myself for years.

You can still do a cost segregation study (assuming timing isn't an issue), but the cost of the study may prove to be more costly in the long run for you than just taking regular depreciation on the property.

I'm a little lost, but it has been a long week!

@Mark C.You are in the beginning stages and want to do everything yourself that can only last for so long.