There is no way to detect these damages unless something major comes up later.

Stay there a year and check out the area,  then a year later you can look for your end move and have a two units that will cash flow for you.Let me know if you would like to talk about this or look at some of our off market inventory.

show up later to comment on my questions, but the FB group is pretty stale.When you join, you get a private accountability coach.

I would rent out the Nevada property then later on, leave the Bay Area and move into the Nevada home to semi-retire (work on a part-time/contract basis) - there's no state income tax whereas California is taxing all my income, including rental income from my Indianapolis properties.

However, it’s important to clarify the reasoning behind this shortened lease term to ensure both parties are on the same page, as it could lead to confusion later.

The contract vaguely stated interest payments would be paid at a later time.

You can make the payment lower later possibly. 

We have earnest money that has gone hard but was hoping to free up the equity sooner rather than later.

Do post back here at a later time with your observations on the repair dispatch process and pricing.

List all the mistakes you made, from screening to accepting late rents.