If I'm in your shoes, I would recommend the lowest hanging fruit (and cheapest) to do right now: read. 

Cant put all eggs in one basket. 

This direct booking website doesn't cost any more to operate.I'm not trying to be snarky @Dave Stokley because I have had that same attitude for the last several years myself, but seriously, from your perspective, having all eggs in the Airbnb basket, do you just feel like the risk is not there or do you have other backup plans if you were to be shut down, due to a bad guests and airbnb taking their side for whatever reason?

Or put your eggs in one basket for a top notch cash producing property (that could even at a later time become a condo conversion easily)?

. - Geographical diversification is important to me - I want to avoid having all-eggs-in-one-market-basket, would appreciate advice on how big I should go in each market to balance this goal against the overhead of having too small a portfolio in each market.- We’re planning to move our primary residence over the next couple years as well — are there any concerns with getting a decent rate mortgage for our personal home if we get a bunch of rental property mortgages in the meantime?

., so there's a bit of pressure to get this contract approved by the seller and all parties involved so I can see what the moneyguys say.Here's my question: How far should/do I as a first-time investor -- who wants this relationship to be a long-term, fruitful, mutually-beneficial relationship -- push to change the "standard contract" so that it only includes the wording that makes sense for an assignment? 

we are giving our tenants a small gift basket, which will include Toilet paper, soap, air freshener, a couple of other little things.

Or your brain says, why work hard in life if you can't enjoy the fruits of your labor.

I just did meat and fruit trays, but I’m thinking of doing a taco bar as well.

It grows slower than a brokerage account, but during disbursement phase you get much more out of it.I am not advocating putting all your eggs in the same basket, but using a permanent maximum overfunded life insurance in your portfolio mix is an excellent diversification.