Being proactive can help you spot potential red flags and make a more informed decision about your purchase.

This should help offset some of the interest costs but want to make sure that I will have claim on the rental income. 

I am going to give QB another shot as this makes complete sense.

For a pure cash flow investor that doesn't care about appreciation it might make sense.

For your first 1-2 properties it might not make sense to go to a Tax Strategist.

That being said there are ways to make money on almost any property but figure out what is your target market and property. 

That makes sense.

I’m very green and brand new to real estate investing so I wanted to make sure this was something actually feasible.

Or outsourcedIf they've had deals that have lost money, why did they lose money and how do they prevent that again from happening in the futureIn place cap rate the property is being bought atIn place cash flow from day 1 the property will have (based on trailing financials, not projected)Debt - fixed or floating?

Walking the property or having someone you trust, is key to make sure you have full visibility and knowledge.