I have an underwriting sheet / video I provide as a resource to folks that goes through assumptions in the ATL - if you shoot me a DM I can get it over to you.

I would love to share my educational resources with you!

I’m brand new here, got the recommendation to join this site through a book I listened to on the way to work today.

Don ,  you speak from experience and most folks on this site have ZERO experience with litigation. 

This community is full of helpful resources and knowledgable professionals eager to assist during your journey.Have you chosen a brokerage yet? 

Always a resource in the Reno area.

We have minimal resources as far as money goes, but we have a relatively long list of upgrades (window treatments, hardware, light fixtures, paint, etc).

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

If it is a market rate class A, B or even C properties, I would say that it (basic maintenance) is something the tenant should handle considering that for these properties the tenants likely have additional resources to handle small maintenance issues. 

Resources used in education on DSCR:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/dscr-loans-what-are-theyhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/dscr-loans-terms-to-knowhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-options-and-how-do-dscr-loans-stack-uphttps://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/eight-questions-and-answers-to-dcsr-loans?