I emphasized the importance of having the highest possible Line 13 depreciation for lending purposes, yet they reduced my $18K depreciation to $1,600 (a carryover).

Emphasizing any one area of return without including the other forms of return is unlikely to produce optimal returns which you experienced first hand.  

My guess, and I emphasize “guess” is that OD just totally misread and mishandled this PR “nightmare”.   

I cannot emphasize this enough.Good luckMay be in your state it is different ,but in my  state and around if you rent a house without a licence, until you get the licence landlord is in the wrong.

I like how you framed turnkey as a possible “first rung” but still emphasized treating it like any other deal with full underwriting and realistic assumptions.

I always emphasize to my clients how important it is to properly categorize the initial purchase, capital improvements, and both annual and accumulated depreciation.

My experience with communication and follow-through at the brokerage did not align with the professional standards emphasized in that content.

We currently emphasize Zillow because in our opinion it has the most user friendly map to search a broad region or area. 

What did they know or emphasize that most beginners usually overlook?

I’d also emphasize renovation costs, since going over budget there can quickly eat into your profit.