@Caleb Heimsoth I was under the impression that clients purchasing materials was common practice, given the frequency with which I've seen the advice mentioned (not only in David Greene's book but on the BP podcast and elsewhere).  

I think going forward flood zones should be edited based on the frequency and impact of these mega storms have had in recent years.

Each property needs a reserve study to determine the existing components, frequency of replacements and projected costs.

What will be the best fit for you will depend on things like investment interest, amount of capital, number and frequency of transactions, etc.There is a lot of good information here on BP on the topic and several providers contribute to the community.  

Most vendors gladly work with small properties, in fact out of approximately 800,000 washers and dryers in the national portfolio of one of the largest vendors approximately 325,000 (or 40%) of those machines were in properties with under 5 machines in total.But you actually asked two questions in one:  First, let me address the frequency with which machines are used. 

Unless you do a full rehab, there will be maintenance issues at a much higher frequency than your average property.  

one take away is to alway treat a potential investor partner like a tenant.. you want a full credit report and a back ground check.. cost you probably 100 bucks to do this.if the potential partner gives you some static like this is insulting etc.. you then know your answer up front.However again I want to stress this can and does happen with a lot of frequency your just brave enough  to post it...

So even if they are on one policy or all on one, the same situation of frequency could occur.

It depends on your goals, what returns you'd be getting on your property, and many other factors.Timing and frequency also make a huge difference.

As for the free converter boxes, the FCC is happy to provide them, as they'll make much more money off the freeing up of the spectrum frequencies than they'll spend helping people convert.