If they charge you when you bring in the repair person, that seems wrong. 

Your concern is a good one, buying in this market at high rates = high payments and you may not cashflow if you were to repeat the process.However, 2 considerations. (1) By not doing it you don't have 800-1000 in your pocket, so although the payment on the new place might be higher than in a normal market you've got extra funds to cover it.(2) Your new rate is not forever, perhaps in this high rate market, it's as you say, best case you're breaking even if you repeat this process.

Obviously I don't want this person filing my return, I'm already in touch with others.

@Travis Andres @Brian Malavsky If you're looking for AI messaging, my team has developed an in-house PMS that is now public called Hostvana (hostvana.io) who's core competency is messaging (along with free lock integration and other features) and is more advanced than Hospitable's for a very affordable price.Here are some recent replies in my personal account inbox:https://ibb.co/nk8KWbR (cleaning fee policy question)https://ibb.co/sgP0qmr (parking question and check on status)https://ibb.co/HCKVPd8 (random question answered with previous context)https://ibb.co/gv0tY16 (early check-in reply after checking calendar.

Check those two lists against all of the lists and articles you have been reading to see where the closest crossover is.That is how you find a competitive advantage.If you build an out-of-state funnel with everyone you just met, you will not have a competitive advantage.Number 1 above gives you a personal, geographic advantage.

I've done several house-hacks personally and many, many house-hacks for clients. 

Something I keep in mind when researching on YouTube is finding someone the most similar to myself in regard to personality, so that when you viewe their videos, you could see myself easily applying the information.

When funding my new LLC for flipping, should I use capital contributions or loans?

We signed on August 17th, 2021, and I had the funds from the HELOC in my account on the 23rd.

This formalizes the relationship and segregates the rental income from my personal income.Banking and Accounting:Separate Accounts: Open a separate bank account for the LLC.