Throw in a home office and you've got some pretty fun math to do spread out over 3 or possibly 4 different schedules that has to be done exactly correctly and, (trust me on this - I used to work for TurboTax), most self-service tax software programs are simply not equipped to handle this easily and you must answer the interview questions exactly perfectly in order to get this right.

@Michelle Brown I think read everything is a perfect start.  

Obviously loan officers like to see a perfect employment history but is it better to have a slight gap or to have that big ugly unemployment stamp on my record?

Once you find the perfect platform, stick to it, and master it.

These are perfectly secure because we have the performance and payment bonds posted on our surety company, plus, the government always pays, eventually.

You don't want to have your property sitting vacant if you know someone out there might want to be looking at it. 90 days prior to move out is a perfect time to begin asking what are the tenant's plans for the coming year.

I am no expert, but if you sit on the sidelines waiting for the perfect time, you will be still be waiting when it comes time to draw your social security check.  

Luckily your at the perfect place to learn almost anything you need for free.Maybe start reading all the blogs, attending the webinars, listening to the podcast, just utilizing this site for your education.

I'd rather show that I've made mistakes and I'm honest than pretend I'm perfect and be found a liar. 

Not in finding the perfect rental, but a rental that will fit my standards/needs.