Hey Rowan, It's impressive that you're diving into real estate investing at such a young age.

There is a lot of advice I can give, but start by offering only a few loan types and work with a select number of lenders until you know the ins and outs of the process.

Tenant Preferences:What are some preferences or deal-breakers that I should be aware of when selecting and marketing to these tenants?

Apparently I can file the court papers online now but I have to select a commercial efile service.

Did you get the impression OP was seeking a non-passive route? 

So far I haven't been impressed with their margins, their comps or their high pressure tactics so I'm unlikely to buy through them.

The deal exemplified our ability to identify opportunities, execute efficient renovations, and achieve impressive returns.

We were under the impression it was minimum 20% down for any second property

Best way to prevent: select better tenants...yes that is not always the case but it helps.$2.5K additional lost rent due to 4 month instead of 2 month property turnLoss rent on Small Multi-Family properties minimal unless you had to evict.  

Rabbu allows you to select certain amenities, but I don’t believe it says exactly east each is worth.