But definitely send a letter to all units and explain what the problem was and how it can avoided in the future.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out we’re more than happy to help you avoid many hurdles and heartache that we have went throughout along this journey.

This year, he had a several little problems, took me a few minutes over the phone each time, and he credited me $150.00 towards accounting fees.Aside from missing deductions, the taxpayer is accessed fines and penalties, and with a CPA, I expect that he will take care of all of that, besides helping me avoid missing deductions.

You may also find a Dummies Guide to Rental Properties at your library which also touches on the tax aspect. 

The experience is also a great aspect of this.

The agent value comes in analyzing the value, neighborhood trend/knowledge, how to read/research the seller as to motivation, protective and trap clauses in the wording of the contract, which lenders actually perform, which title companies to avoid, which inspectors to use/avoid, how to negotiate when problems occur prior to closing, etc, etc.....all of which You you are not experienced/competent in.So, You decide.

Depending on your credit score and relationship with the lender, you can avoid closing costs on the HELOC.

SFR.I would then check out some of the crime maps on realtor or trulia to see where to avoid if there are war zones.

If the goal is a retirement type home or vacation home for older people, avoid steps and keep it more of a ranch style.If older people frequent the area you may do better making it an accessible home. 

It all depends on location and quality of the golf course.One of the great aspects of a golf course in terms of depreciation, is that a very large portion (sometimes up to 60-80%) is actually land improvements, which depreciate over 15 years as opposed to 39 years.