Before giving a tenant keys, at least the first month and the security deposit should have been RECEIVED by the leasing agent/owner in the form of cash or money order to start the tenancy.

Account Closed Why not look a bit further south in the keys?

If she returned keys to you,, that's the date she gave up possession.. 

The key is if you collect a security deposit- make sure it is a separate interest bearing account- Cozy is great- I also use it for rent collection and they also have background and credit checks 

Find a turn key in Arizona that will generate lots of cash.

@Gentry BoswellCheck out BP Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/06/1...This has all sorts of information and tips for finding brokers and getting references. 

If anyone is knowledgeable in this focus area or knows someone who could help me get started I would greatly appreciate any help, tips and advice!

It's a two family and one of the units is turn key while the unit we will be in is not.

In any case, I wish someone would have written extensively on the turn-key process, interviewed several Turn-Key companies, and spent a hundred or so hours gathering due diligence...and then posted about it.

Here is also a great BP article on some implications of the proposed tax plan by @Brandon Hall Key Changes in the Trump Tax plan