I am not going to say no to a small dog or cat if everything else checks out top notch for the potential tenant.

If you are not managing yourself, then top notch property management is the most important key to a successful long term rental property investment - whether turnkey or not.Whether turnkey or not, depends more on what interests, skills, resources (money or assess to others money) and time you have to devote.  

Considering this is your first remodel, you are not going to do a top notch job.

I can tell you at this point that my respect for licensed brokers has risen quite a few notches since beginning class.

It's not that it provided top notch investing advice, it just allowed your knowledge glass to expand so that you could fit more content in.His next book Casflow Quadrant had more detailed information that expands the knowledge glass once again and gives enough information to decide whether you wanted to be Employee, Self Employed, Business Owner or Investor.Then his game Cashflow allows you to practice digging yourself out of the rat race using the broad concepts from the books.They were never meant to provide THE blueprint for success.  

They are top notched, get properties rented fast and draw top dollar.  

I just have to turn things up a few more notches with the marketing, networking, etc. like you said.

Often times, because they are dealing with real estate on a daily basis, their network of professionals are top notch (though not always).

Well, this "most repetitive topics" knocked me down a few notches:)  I'm glad  I read it and will try not to make these mistakes!

My agent is in DFW and I'm in LA but I find her customer service to be top notch compare to who we had locally before.I'm not sure if you need personal property coverage if it's a rental.From my understanding, the premium usually ties to rebuild cost (size and structure of your property) and local.