It's not your fault, but if you work with an agent and expect to get "value add deals", my opinion is that you need to prove your ability to close and be a serial purchaser.

This is where being a landlord is tough - not so much the scumbag tenants that you enjoy kicking out, but the ones who haven't done anything wrong (yet!)

@Austin Timothy van meadows Thank you for your service, I know transitioning can be tough and it's not the fastest process in the world.

Should any monthly bill exceed $150, Landlord will provide Tenant with a copy of the bill to prove the overage and Tenant agrees to pay for said overage."

If you thought fix and flips created tough time or worked you too hard or was just a job, what do you think good management will do to you? 

You would need to segregate the funds (separate bank account) and be able to prove qualified business use.

The broker's biggest concern is closing on the deal, so if you can prove that you can close, then they will take you seriously.  

Instead, the property is a commercial hotel type property that you report on Schedule C of your tax return if you provide services in connection with the rentals, orA weird in-limbo property that you report on Schedule E when you don’t provide services.If the property shows a loss, you can deduct that loss on either Schedule C or Schedule E if you can prove that you materially participate.

I would love to hear feedback from anyone who has done each or also faced this tough decision. 

It's a tough lesson but alternatives would be hard money or private money for two years until you get two years of tax returns filed where you've actually proven you can make more via commission and then get traditional financing.