I personally reserve 15% of my rent per month for maintenance, capex, and vacancy.

The drop leaf table folds up for a third person or move it out for a 4th.

Even though the ONLY way that a tax sale can be reversed is if the entity or person that lost the property can prove that the tax collector missed the statutory public notification laws.. ( ask me how i know this one LOL ).. 

 Once a person lets earnest money  go hard, they become emotionally attached.If you find yourself in a situation, where there was something majorly different than what you realized, then it is my firm opinion that it is best to let the seller have your earnest money and take stage left.Remember, no deal is better than a bad deal.No, I have not always been the master of that particular principal.

I haven't used Investor Carrot personally and know many people are happy with it.

I've also filed my personal 2023 tax returns and have those available with the STR income included.

Better pricing if they also insured your personal home.

But back to my first point, if you can use the "tax benefits" at all, if so how much, and how they effect taxes owed at the back end of the deal are all unique to each person's situation.As for refinances, some syndicators model refi's and other's don't.  

My personal approach to this, I don't seek for a positive cash flow if I have bare minimum equity in the property.

Regardless, I'm excited to learn and grow, both, my portfolio, and more importantly, personally.