I have fridges for decades and the seals don’t go, yet expect the argument or normal wear.

Gunshots , dealers on the corner , break ins , trash and junk piling up , hookers , gang signs , just the normal stuff 

You'll just have to figure out how much utilities normally are for your calculations. 

Jaron Walling said something that caught my attention, "search for and buy a bad roof, leverage it during the negotiation"....especially of the property has been sitting on the market longer than normal for the current market, a "bad roof" might be a gift from the real estate genie.My point is this: get good at estimating and fixing a bad roof (or any particular problem found with most houses that sit on the market longer) and you'll get comfortable buying/fixing properties that scare off other buyers. 

It is validating to hear that most of you feel communication about this matter would be normal/expected.

Screen them as you normally would - does their income substantiate their portion of the rent +/- a little for changes in what the housing authority will pay out?

Should anything happen down the road, you don't want them telling you that normal homeowners insurance doesn't cover STR.

I am actually doing a flip right now and hard money lender isn't the easiest to give us a loan for the rehab (draws verse pulling all at once, which is normal).

Currently, I am looking at Hemlame for local, I tried to use them for an out-of-state investment property, but the cost with an agent would end up far greater than a full-service property manager.The dream option would combine all accounting, bill pay, rent collection, provide eviction services, and maintenance coordination outside of normal hours.

It normally takes 5+ years of rent increases before you feel like you are doing ok.