There was a recent BPMoney podcast on dealing with excessive student loan debt.

It might be that the moisture is coming from ductwork that's not insulated, since it is in an attic.

Real estate will provide me the final missing piece of cash flow in excess of my lifestyle’s expenses.

There's a greater likelihood of parties, increased traffic, excess wear-and-tear, etc.

It's my understanding that you cannot charge them for normal carpet cleaning, only the excessive damage, like stain removal, so you'd pay the regular cleaning fee, then charge them the itemized extra for the damage/stains. 

Hello All,I'm working on closing my first rental property and everything was going according to plan until the termite inspection revealed prior damage and higher than normal wood moisture content in the crawlspace.

Expenses in excess of the limit can be claimed only as an itemized deduction on Form 1040, Schedule A."

After thousands and thousands of dollars lost on make-ready and other types of repairs as well as time (money) lost on excessive turnaround time frames, I don’t believe that any longer.

Your first line of defense against loss is going to be insurance on the property, then an umbrella or excess-lines policy on the company. 

Definitely use separate accounts, whether you have an LLC or not.Checking: receive rent, pay billsSavings: hold deposit and reserves for capex, maintenance, taxes, insurance, etc.When your checking account has more money than is necessary to pay bills, transfer the excess to the Savings account where you can build funds for a new investment.