Windows should operate properlyIf other appliances don't work well, if there are slow drains, if you have leaks, faulty outlets, etc - this is what you will keep running back to the house to fix.If you have lived there for some time, take a piece of paper and write down some of the things that really bothered you while living there.

Full disclosure, I have not taken either course but listen to Carson's podcast and used Jennifer's deal finder resource and follow her Facebook page for real estate investors) for better training that will not drain you of all your seed money.

We have a small rental property that had a tub drain leak causing extensive damage to the floor/subfloor.

That makes late payments less impactful on  e, but still emotionally draining.  

They didn’t have the local knowledge or support system in place, and it quickly turned into a nightmare... constant vacancies, high eviction rates, and repairs that drained their cash flow.

If you hold both (the second for wildfires because of the garage), overinsure.Your last post said you were trying to avoid headaches and these are both guaranteed to be emotionally draining and the biggest headaches based on your description of the upkeep on both, but I get it.

Although they HAVE to sell are desperate to sell, NEED to sell, they are NOT motivated.They rather pour concrete down the drain, destroy the cabinets then sell to you... at market value, let alone at a discount.So, once you truly and fully understand this,  think about it.

It was about $14,000 in windows  down the drain .

He had an issue that the water lines were 1/2 inch and the toilet drain was PVC. 

And most of the drain lines as well.