I clean all shared areas of the home, cook occasional meals for guests, lawncare, maintenance, and shop for them (consistently provide milk, bread, basics etc)?

If possible, I may have the service provider sign-it as a "just in case".By the way, it was my CPA that provided both ideas to me :)

The initial investment is providing a loan, there is no tax write off.Similiarly, there is no income recorded when you receive the loan proceeds back.The only time there may be a potential write-off of the original loan amount is if the borrower is not able to pay it back.

Selling @ $500kLender providing $490kCan the remaining $10k be carried by seller?

Are there any recommendations out there for which platform or skip trace provider has the best data?

They can provide a more detailed analysis and advice based on current market conditions and future projections. 

Yes Airbnb does provide reviews which helps us filter out bad tenants but boy do you pay for it.

Hi Hannah, CPAs can provide ongoing support and guidance throughout the year, not just during tax season.

Plenty of free contracts online that are great for all states but you may have to sign up for their newsletter etc.

As soon as the deal closed, I submitted in my application for the Philadelphia Business Privilege License (which was received online pretty much immediately) and then applied for the Rental License (AKA Housing Inspection license) for my rental property (apparently takes 4-6 weeks).