An STR is very similar to normal rentals.

Is it normal to not meet your cleaner? 

Except for the vehicle of a delaware statutory trust (which are not normally thought of as syndications) you must be a tenant in common with the LP or LLC that is doing the syndication. 

In TN is it normal for seller to pay title search and buyer to pay for policy?

so really you cant write off anything more than what you would normally .... 

@Ralph Ace  When I was practicing in Mass and Maine, the guidance was that the report was the property of the person who paid for it - normally the buyer.Other parties could ask for it, but it would be standard practice to ask them to pay for it.That said, the seller would be required to disclose any defects that were uncovered in the inspection.

@Ryan Johnston I understand it’s also best to pay yourself every two weeks so it looks like a normal paycheck.

We don’t have a lot of equity in this house since we’ve lived in it for 2 years but with the low interest rate it’s more than normal! 

I only have been working there for a year and already not enjoying the 9-5 life style and I almost feel like I am "waisting time" because ultimately I want to be a full time real estate investor. 

You can talk to her for 30 minutes and think she is completely normal, then she starts repeating herself.