Now that I am 10 yrs more experianced with REI and investing, I can say without a doubt, diverisification and your personal network are the key to not becoming a tired landlord or being put into a trial by fire to learn the ropes.Steer clear of people who want to invest your money, especially when you are just starting.

Hard to say for sure because of variations maybe he paid $10k over or only $1k over.

Installment contracts can have almost endless variations of what can be agreed to within the agreement.

Education, experience, some trial and error, or piggy back off someone else who already has a team in place.Those are a few options for you.

Walk away with a check.But there are so many variations on the contracts and process that many articles and posts could be written on them.

Download a trial version of Adobe Dreamweaver and see if you like doing the design yourself.

With some trial and error you can get a good person who will handle all the cleanings and re-stocking/inspection between guests.

Trial and Error they say. lolSorry I do not have more to report. 

Eviction Process:  On the initial hearing date, you can ask for a trial.

I was a called witness in a civil trial once where a developer was suing a sub to recover funds, and the LLC didn't protect them; the court still attacked their personal assets.