When it comes to a consumable time like gas electric and water, I would give the tenants a monthly allowance and bill them for anything above that on next months rent.

How have they been for claim handling (your state Ins. dept or consumer dept. may have ratings)6.

Carpet is essentially a consumable item....it will wear and deteriorate and require more maintenance than other flooring and that costs $$ and cuts on my return....so whenever possible, it goes.I've done the HD Lifeproof in my last 2 rentals and have been happy so far...only been a year, so no long term feedback yet, but it was easy to work with and was a big hit at the showings and the tenants like it.

Whether that’s always true or not is a debatable, and when it is a lot of consumers can’t really tell the difference anyways.

Hey @Andrew Wilson and @Teresa Johnson, glad to see you're both in the BP forums seeking out help and trying to get educated before starting your REI journeys. like Teresa said, BP has a bookstore that is full of good books for getting started, my favorite way to consume them has always been on audible. it allowed me to listen to them while I was doing things around the house or on long commutes for work. 

Is this time consuming?  

VA loans backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs even allow veteran borrowers to obtain 100% financing on a home.According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), before shopping for a mortgage a borrowers should:Check their credit reportAssess how their spending habits will change with a mortgageBudget for additional or changed expensesDetermine how much of a down payment is neededDecide on a purchase price of a homeCreate a loan application package with personal and financial information including pay stubs, W-2 forms, copies of recent tax returns, bank statements, and proof of identity2.

Realtors can give you comps but none will pull comps on every deal you want to analyze since its time consuming. 

I have been a silent consumer of the wealth of information and experiences BP has to offer.

so far what my original thought was if it passed seems to have been the consensus as with any business:  pass the costs to consumer LOL.