. - thank you, really appreciate the tips and encouragement.What do you recommend for landlord insurance coverage (features/limits/etc.)?

Since I never liked the idea of the automatic payment feature my bank offered, I thought pre-paying my mortgage might be the better solution and worth trying out if only to see what would happen.

The IRS will want to see proof that your property had the carpets, appliances or other features you plan on depreciating.

It could be building out the existing platform with more features or improvements.

First and foremost, they must think like a REI...not a homeowner. 

As @Joe Splitrock mentioned, this is odd, but this kind of oddity is almost a standard feature of real estate -- the unexpected happens and you have to be ready for the earth beneath you to shift at any time, prepared for the unlikely, braced for the impossible.

And the Cedar Park/Leander West submarket recorded 1,238 starts in the same period.Work started in March on Northline, a district that would combine 700,000 square feet of office space, 300,000 square feet of retail, 150,000 square feet of hotel space, 2,000 apartments and 300 townhomes with community features like a town square and parks.

Some landscaping, painting, making sure safety features are taken care of.

If you're in Las Vegas the answer would be totally different as that market features a much different building stock.

Both have some nice features but neither let you take pics of receipts to add to expenses.