I'm hearing folks say: "I'll call sellers once I gain more CONFIDENCE!"NO, you won't. That's not how "confidence" works. Trust me.That's like me saying "I'll speak Spanish once I get more confidence speaking Spanish."...

I do have a great realtor, but she doesn't necessarily specialize in flips/investment properties.

If a PM doesn't have pricing on their website, that is a red flag. 

In my opinion, the marginal protection benefit doesn't justify the extra costs and worse financing terms.

They may just agree to cover them, especially if Landlord offers to eat the appliance costs if they cover the utilities.If that doesn't work and it is an issue for the tenants, I wouldn't do it.

I want the best professional who can save me the most money, someone who’s real and honest and doesn’t use too many big words.

Train the tenants as to what merits a phone call and what doesn't. 

Just because there's hospitals doesn't mean there's traveling nurses.

I can carry them forward, but it doesn't reduce my actual gross income.

Build a nest egg so your first investment doesn't wipe you out.