In order to use Excel you need to know how to use Excel.In order to know what you need to present to your CPA for tax purposes, you need to know what you need to have. 

For all intents and purposes, as a primary residence it comes with all the same tax write-offs as a regular home.

I don't see people bidding for the purposes of pushing others around.

For my purposes, having been a member in the past, it just didn't have enough of the types of listings I was looking for. 

I too invest for the sole purpose of supplementing my W2 income. 

I wanted to buy some land down in your area for just this purpose..

Let's say that the building is $1 million and the bank says they'll finance 85% (as you say...that seems high to me but that's beside the point for the purposes of this discussion). 

This serves the purpose of providing guests a quality night of sleep while minimizing costs.Leave feedback cards asking guests what they liked and didn't.

The seller needs to be able to carry this under some certain conditions for income or tax purposes and is afraid you'll refinance out at first opportunity. 

Once you become an Agent (for the purpose of advertising your services so sellers use you for their listings) you will be ethically bound to act in the Sellers best interest, which means if a motivated Seller comes to you because you are an Agent and your own list of buyers might want to pounce on a deal you find, you HAVE TO directly put that Seller in contact with your buyer, and your fee is ONLY the normal Agent closing fee ie.