Greetings everyone,I am, what some books I have read call, an unintentional landlord.

I agree on all your points.Being new to real estate can also be like giving 5 year old matches or razor blades to play with; you can cause unintentional consequences if you don't know what you're doing. 

Broad question, so I'm just going to answer it in kind.I was in Boston recently, and while taking some mental notes about how radically different the real estate market is (the value is all in the land, and speculation about the value of that land), I did unintentionally realize how backwards and uncomfortable Milwaukee is in ways, namely, it is so profoundly segregated.

In some partial structures, dare I say setup by folks who are not seeking proper counsel on these matters, the promoter creates a common enterprise, perhaps unintentionally, by "protecting" the investor's return or by stepping back in and doing something.  

This is good if, say, the tenant started a small kitchen fire (however unintentionally) and you want to recover the damages.Fire coverage may or may not be it's own thing, like flood insurance.

As an investor-friendly realtor (who is an investor herself), I like to think of myself as your defense against making an unintentional error due to inexperience or lack of knowledge.

This is in the Greenville Easley Anderson area.As a novice, I'm requesting any insight y'all can give on how to handle this:My dad has unintentionally located a distressed seller (a long-time employee whose mother passed away).The 2BR/1BA house is long since paid off so there is equity.The house is 45 minutes a way from me so we'd rather wholesale than buy/hold.When my father asked his worker "what can I do to help?"

Someone can lie (unintentional and/or intentional) and think they can get away with it but in the end, the lies will always be discovered.

If your tenant is at fault for unintentional damage to your property (overflows a bathtub, leaves a candle burning while out for the evening and burns the house down), you can "run" to their coverage first and potentially avoid having to file a claim with your carrier.

I unintentionally began investing in real estate about 3 years ago while in the military by using a VA loan to get the home, then renting out rooms to coworkers.