@Mark Vandzura - wages/salary will be under expenses which will reduce your net income.

You’ll learn just how he was able to do this by reverse engineering success, buying rental properties in bulk, and using the BRRRR strategy to minimize the cash he needed to buy his properties."

@Dan Schwartz yes, manage with an S or C Corp to siphon profits and reduce SE tax exposure.

Residents expect it and it does reduce time on market.

Ditto for reducing Police or Education expenses to the degree necessary to effect real change.Here's a link from DNA Chicago specifically discussing how the property tax increase will gentrification in these neighborhoods.  

If so you're far less likely to default and lose your home so that shouldn't be much of a concern... worst case you can refi (even at a higher interest rate) and reduce your payments. 

We have multiple crews, buy in bulk, and have a pretty efficient operation. 

If they come dinged or scratched I can take it back to the store or get the company to give me the item at a reduced price. 

This strategy has worked well for the both of us as it has allowed her to continue her "main full time" job and it has significantly reduced my expenses.Hope this helps. 

As far as not renting for what you're told it will rent for, you can reduce that risk by only working with a turn key company that places the tenant before you close then you don't get any surprises.