They may just agree to cover them, especially if Landlord offers to eat the appliance costs if they cover the utilities.If that doesn't work and it is an issue for the tenants, I wouldn't do it.

Realtors have companies and insurance to cover lawsuits.

If you have your current needs covered and are investing for the long future, i.e. retirement - then Roth IRA is absolutely the way to go.

Totally worth it to cover any gaps.For managing it all, a Property Management System (PMS) could save you a ton of time by syncing calendars, automating messaging, and handling bookings.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

This will vary by lender, but 60 days will cover seasoning for most.

You deduct what you can from the deposit and charge them for the remainder.If it takes longer and the deposit won't cover the losses, send a bill to your departing tenant and give them 30 days to pay.

They seem expensive, but they can probably demand a higher rent rate that will cover their costs.

Well....should you invest in a city where the people elected a woman with foreclosures, liens, judgements, garnishments, ethical violations from the state ethics board,  misused a city credit card, went three years arrears on her federal taxes all while yelling for other people to pay "  their fair share, " left skeletonized dead bodies hanging over Canal St for months on end covered only by a tarp until the wind blew it off to reveal to our horror her blatant disrespect for human dignity?

If Borrower wishes to exercise this option to extend, Borrower shall notify Lender of Borrower's intent to extend in writing prior to the Maturity Date.Security for Payment: This note is secured by n deed of trust of even date from Borrower to Doc Prep 911, Trustee, both of which cover the following real property: Lots xxxx, City of xxxx, according to the map or plat recorded in xxxx, Map Records, xxxx, Texas.