This shows your intent to purchase and protects the wholesaler should you get cold feet and they're stuck losing their front-side earnest money, or heaven forbid, actually close on the property.  

It is cheap in the big scheme of things and is an extra layer of protection.

This can protect your property and other tenants from potential harm.Tenant Accountability: Even if someone isn't on the lease, they can still impact your property (e.g., damages, noise complaints).

"If something were to happen at the proeprty, having the PM added to the insurance will create a unified front and will be more likely that we will be protected". 

You don't want to discriminate in any way against a federally protected class.

Skim from the top of her earnings for protection...

Service animals are protected and accepted and very few are registered as such.

Based on this ruling, the City no longer has any regulations for short term rentals.This should clear up an confusion about weather STR are allowed as the courts have unambiguously decided that they are both permitted and protected.

Some will go with a nicer pad and a cheaper carpet.The nicer pad makes the carpet FEEL more expensive to the tenant when they walk on it.A great pad also resists wear and tear and if you need to replace the carpet the pad usually can be used again.Used to you would put a plastic membrane in between the carpet and pad to protect the pad but the plastic would slide and make noise sometimes.Now they have pads with built in protection.You are not looking for the cheapest product but the best VALUE for what you pay.It depends on the area and what kind of tenants and rent base you are working with.

Sometimes 1 GFCI outlet is wired to protect a couple downstream outlets.