I hope this provides some clarity and guidance. 

If you are good with Excel, set up a spreadsheet to track expenses for rental properties, with filtering per property, date, note, account, etc. with columns matching the tax forms. 

@Danny Sanchez most downpayment assistance programs won't provide assistance on a 2-4 unit property. 

Look at lists of properties that are on the Sheriff Sale, and Tax Sales, as some of those could have assumable mortgages, and provide a list of potential assumable mortgages, where the owners are potentially losing their properties.David KrulacBigger Pockets Podcast guest #82  

Understanding local market trends, demographic shifts, and future development plans can provide investors with a competitive edge.

We walked it, discussed numbers and they provided construction references.

Strategies to improve your occupancy rate include optimizing your pricing, targeting the right guest demographics, upgrading amenities based on market demand, gathering positive reviews, etc.The DataSo for our analysis, we've peeked into the data here in Austin, TX using a leading short-term rental (STR) data and analytics provider called AirDNA.

I don’t have my second property picked out yet but will work with a turnkey provider once I have the funds.  

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I'm guessing the owner won't provide financing for you?