If there are others In my area who feel the same & would lIke to start a conversation please reach out!

Worst case is you get nothing.I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice, but here are some reactions to what you stated in your post:If you can prove you actually paid the yard guy, and the landlord can't prove he did, you have a good argument on that line item. 

Hello BiggerPockets,I was recently speaking to an investor and as the conversation went on he said "I wish I could have started when I was your age".

I recently bought a house in Los Angeles that has a garage qualifying for an ADU conversion.

The conversation always stops at “I’ve got only one 1099, instead of two.”

itemize all deductionssend an invoice in writinginclude whatever balance is owed back to them, if anybill for anything still owed to you

There are a few items that will come into play. 

Must be local to the Northeast Texas region from Dallas through the Commerce area and have a good knowledge base on current market trends.Please message me directly to have a follow up conversation and setup meetings.Best,Carlos Rivers

She does all the bookings, conversations, acts as a concierge, will repair and purchase items (billed to me) marketing for the property, manages cleaning crews, etc.

I informed the current tenant of the new tenant through candid phone conversation - It wasn't a formal notice.