If their credit sucks, they won't care, and you won't get that money.Share your rental advertisement and ask BP users to review it and give advice based on your market and your marketing.

The rest economy of scale takes care of.

If you solve his problem, chances are he won't care that you solve yours at the same time.

Be careful of financial items or “investor hours” and travel.Think this way: “If I did not do this (Insert Task) would be STR be negatively affected”?

@Pretty Khare As Ruben and John mentioned above, you can utilize a cost segregation study on your STR property to reduce taxable income (or create a taxable loss) to offset against your W2 income, but you need to ensure you are following the IRS guidelines very carefully.

are you able and willing to spend time in person in your chosen market? 

You should have the contract modified laying out all that you want the seller to take care of due to the inspection. 

Buy your properties and care for them!

You want to make sure that your properties are taken care of at all times.

@David NingBe careful asking for investor-friendly agents!