Pay to separately meter the utility.

Plus, you get huge appreciation here based on how many companies are moving and developing here! 

During the months of searching for the perfect property, his has decided to move out of state, closer to family.

In my round-up note as we moved out, I mentioned that the ice maker in the fridge hadn't worked in many years and the model was known for issues so we just never replaced it. (8 year old fridge.) 

If you are moving from your SFR to another property, then you should be able to get a 5% down loan or even 3% if it's FHA.  25% is only if you won't be living in the property in my experience.

What is the best guidance you guys have for me to be the first call for move out cleans, tenant turnover cleans, etc. 

I had tenants that stopped paying rent for 2 years in NY during the pandemic and we couldn't kick them out, i've had tenants move out and leave someone squatting and NY made it impossible to evict them so I had to pay them off, i've had tenants destroy their apartments before they moved out (maggots in the fridge, flushing their kids toys down the toilet etc) so i've dealt with real difficulty.

Also, would a home warranty be a smart move?

You can do this without bankruptcy and if you continue those new habits you can move on to buying an investment.

Most traditional property managers don’t handle this setup due to challenges like managing tenant disputes, coordinating overlapping move-ins/outs, and the risk of Fair Housing violations when selecting tenants.