I have to usually explain that just because the owner made xyz does not the next person will or even care.

Marketing, screening, collecting rent, unpaid rent, maintenance, capex, insurance, lawn care, vacancies, turnover costs, inspections, and so much more. 

Been trying to get a few quotes since my plans are submitted and waiting.

Seller financing is a good way to start if you are looking to sell to your current tenants, other than that, you will need to run into a proper plan why you will need that and how long will it take you?

Planning for flexibility with frequent moves and understanding property management will set you up for success when you start investing in 2026.Good luck!

And there are landlords who only care about maximizing profit and nothing else.

I knew the fire insurance would be CA Fair Plan.  

I am starting out and planning to make my first RE investment in the Q1 2025.

It's a fairly unregulated space (charging grandma $750 to puts around for 3 hours, after moving the old box from the horizontal sensor, which was the only problem with the garage door to begin with), so some combination of carefully reading reviews (you have to actually read them to make sure it's not 200 fake reviews), and maybe not giving them the full contract all at once, is in order. 

This could also hurt my debt ratios if I go to borrow on another investment somewhere like my plans for the STR.