Hey BP,I moved to Pittsburgh some 2.5 years ago and since have done my taxes through our family accountant (lives in Philadelphia) the past few years.I'm looking for your help for recommendations for good accountant (can be virtual) that have a good amount of experience with real estate planning and delineating between various forms of income and have the ability to apply this strategy to the large picture. 

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I was thinking of getting basic IKEA furniture.

I personally have a plan to start with just one unit, rehab it to Class A standards, equip it with NICE rented furniture from a furniture rental place, and see how it goes.

What happens if the city inspector sees furniture and signs of living during a final inspection?

If you are up to it, after a year, you could have enough saved up to buy another owner-occupant small multi property with low down payment and move there (TIP: Keep furniture and STUFF to a minimum.

Unless it's a dirt cheap courthouse steps home that you got for virtually nothing, and thus you don't really care if you lose it, always get title insurance.I've actually received a court summons & lien threat over something a previous owner did that the title company didn't catch while I was in escrow to purchase the place (straight retail MLS property, wasn't a wonky deal at all), and had title insurance take care of it.

Laurie had built her own furniture before, knew how to pick out paint colors and apply them professionally, and even had some experience with plumbing and installing bathroom appliances.

this is where I run into issues, I personally feel you'd need to provide an office if you were to hire an employee, which means office space, internet, computer, office furniture and other items which greatly add to your cost to hire such employee.

They will bring minimal furniture .