Nate, Usually the Fed wants you to pay tax on capital gains.

@Nicholas BetancourtYes, a separate bank and separate credit and debit cards will help with tracking income and expenses and will help with tax return preparation. 

If you have savings and are working in NYC, a lot of people would consider maybe house hacking in an area like Bayonne or Jersey City, depending on what you can afford.

I assume it wasn’t your primary home 2 of the last 5 years to avoid the taxes as you say you live out of state. 

That's why we have tax-payer-funded attorneys to take on cases for free.

We're seasoned pre-probate investors in Arizona.

You would need a DSCR if you are self employed and don't have 2 yrs of tax of returns or cannot qualify for a conventional loan.

Only current business/investment properties are eligible for tax deferral under Section 1031. 

Fiverr and Upwork both have some outstanding individuals on there that will quickly give you a bid depending on the number of pages you are looking to build.

If I can borrow money at 6% and invest money to make 20% plus I would do that all day long.2) Without leverage you are setting yourself up for paying more taxes because your depreciation expense cannot fully offset the cashflow.