These types will never be professionals, they lack the mind set to be in business, they are the wheeler dealers, the back lot car salesman, the door to door brush salesman, the "music man" who sold parents on his "think system" to play band instruments.

As I understand it, buying a property with intent to flip it quickly, for a profit, makes one a 'dealer' in the eyes of the IRS.  

There's a good chance that applicants on McDaniel street are drug dealers or prostitutes, because that's the main drag, so, you might have to deal with letter from the police, telling you that they might seize your house, if you don't evict the tenant, if they've caught them in criminal activity. 

Do I need to become a dealer at some point?

If you feel cars are important to you, and you have access to a dealer, buy a 3 year old car from a dealer auction, then after a year sell it on craigslist, and repeat the process.  

--by the time escrow closed, I was a landlord.imho, Robinson handles the human side of landlording well (along with technical and legal issues), while Nolo is the gold standard for in-depth, up-to-date legal stuff.Meanwhile, do get your head examined.

Finding a nest of rare animals is astonishing.Finding human remains or similar situation is creepy.

"How to Sabotage Your Human's Podcasts" by Charlie Barken

Not only do I want someone to look for mold I want an expert on how to mitigate the issues and be held to warranties/guarantees.You might want to ask your experienced Real estate attorney if he or she can recommend one as they see so many parts and pieces of inspection reports they often can steer you away from some bad ones.In my honest opinion NEVER use one recommended by a Realtor...Hope that helps...Ps; Remember they are human but they are getting paid to do a thorough/ethical/honest (well at least one that fulfills the contract you sign with them "hence read it ask questions before signing it" inspection for YOU!

Sometimes people forget that we are human beings with families to support.Do have a buyer's agency agreement or not is an interesting question for which there are countless possible answers.