What are your recommended outlines for narrowing down a larger area and then specific neighborhoods?

I’ll outline numbers for you on my most recent deal in E.

If outlines how to get your finances under control and save to invest. 

Between the leases, the tax return, and your own pulling of figures as @Curtis Bidwell outlined well, you are in good shape records wise to run your deal analyzer. 

If your goal is to maximize your retirement plan contributions with a SEP, then keeping things as a basic LLC might be better.If you're really concerned about keeping your brokerage and your personal commissions separate, then two separate entities, possibly either 2 S-Corps or a nested S-Corp/LLC structure might be best.So when tax season is over, sit down with your CPA and outline your goals and your issues and see what they recommend.Now if what you've got is a data entry/"tax preparer" who simply enters your data into tax forms, consider switching providers. 

Then I wanted to add my offer letter as an addenda (Claus 15) outlining the four points noted above.  

Please don't take that wrong, just trying to help you save time and eliminate risk of misunderstanding.While services differ somewhat, all self-directed plans are governed by the same rules outlined in the tax code. 

I don't think I would have made it out alive trying to read and regurgitate that thing on my own.The huge benefit of having an instructor is that they will shorten the book immensely by pointing out lines/facts that are likely to be on the state exam.

@Brendan Cronshaw - I found and downloaded the FHA handbook that gives the outlines for the different types of FHA loans.This is what I found on the subject of selecting contractors-"Standard 203(k) Establishing Repairs and Improvements The Mortgagee must select an FHA-approved 203(k) Consultant from the FHA 203(k) Consultant Roster in FHAC.

Did you send them a letter outlining the damages and how you were applying the deposit?