Hey @Rio Nance you’re casting a pretty wide net with your question, since it's not specific to an area or city, but I’ll share based on what I'm seeing.

.- Tell them they'll have to provide you with a copy of their renter's insurance naming you as additional named insured, with a minimum of (I use $300,000) liability insurance, also before they move into the unit.It's not perfect, but it's a start toward a tenant transparency.

There are some DSR Rehab lenders that may lend based on ARV.Otherwise, you'll need to raise funds from family & friends.

Time is money in the service world and you should expect a base charge if a PMC has to send a ServiceTech to fix something that truly only take 10 minutes to do.

Flips have done good not great, Air Bnbs are going good not great, and rentals all were brrrr'd perfectly but like most cash flow just enough to pay the bills and cover expenses.

Those numbers are arbitrary unlike taxes and insurance and they vary based on age, condition, area, landscape, PM, and other things.

Following - I'm also based in The Bay Area 

I hear it happens based on the insurance policy change when it does happen.  

I would only underwrite based on actual rents not proforma.

Short of that, you may target employees of Canada-based companies with a presence in KC (this is easy to find on LinkedIn).