Lastly, if he ends up failing to pay rent and is one month behind on rent, do I make him pay both months together as one payment or accept 2 different payments (one for each month)?

I Have done it twice in the last 12 months and they were my 2 most difficult excluding covid lockdowns.  

If you receive a loan application that reads: How many flips have you completed in the last xyz years?

Some of the CoC are so low (and some of the projected appreciation is also low) that I ask myself, why wouldn't I just invest in government bonds instead.

Otherwise, you can never attain financial freedom because rents will not outpace inflation.How long your rental income lasts depends on job growth in the investment city.Non-government jobs are inherently temporary.

I have done agent outreach, just last month got a 25 unit under contract for 6% down.4.

When we setup and furnished our STR last year, the internet/tv service provider would only install internet.

Like in my mind that is truly the last thing on earth that I could imagine to mess up my real estate investment plans with some idiot with a stolen car crashing into your property and escaping and I imagine how you felt when you found out.  

Here are a few additional ideas that have worked for me and others in competitive markets like Austin:Off-Market Leads from Contractors: I had a friend who rehabbed a house in North Austin last year.

Covering a significant portion of my mortgage has been a great reward.Solution: My four levels of vetting have helped me find quality room-renters over the last 18 months.I think you already have the answers to your situation.