- How can I find investor friendly or airbnb host friendly agent in this area? 

I keep on hearing different things from various CPAs (friends' ones, some I contacted, and others); also at the IRS people do not always seem to know what they are talking about.To find the right people...

My friend and his wife did that.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Plus, no one other than your accountant (hopefully an investor-friendly one) should be advising you on all of that.

Audible has been my best friend and I’ve gone through a few of the newbie reads like Richest Man in Babylon, Rich Dad Poor Dad, and Cashflow Quadrant.

Hi, I did private lending to one of my friend , he mortgaged his investment property as first lien with me.agreement was that he will pay interest monthly, and he was almost regular on that.in July that property got  deadly fire, in August beginning he paid my interest for July and didn't mention anything about fire.today, he called me  and told that he wants of pay off(but he didn't pay last month's interest).I said OK start processing for payoff, but pay me last month's interest asap, then he told me that house went on fire and he is hoping to get insurance money and then he will pay, he has no money to pay interest .Now, my concern is should I wait and watch or I need to take some pre-action to make sure that I get insurance money since I am on first lien.That was my first ever lending :-(. 

I also am lucky enough to be friends with a person who owned 10 rental properties in this city in the early 2000's.

Can anyone provide any good REI friendly contractors that maybe they‘ve used before?

Stessa is really user friendly, although I had a couple issues linking bank accounts that had more than one account number under the same login.