We have a clause in our lease that plumbing clogs not caused by mechanical/material defects in the plumbing will be charged to the tenant, and if your lease doesn't have similar I would recommend such a clause.

The pay stubs can be hard copies or digital PDFs generated directly by your employer and sent via email; we cannot accept screen captures to verify income.Once your completed application materials have been received and it appears that you would meet our qualifying criteria, we would send you a link to perform a credit/criminal background check (this minor expense would be yours), and if those results come back acceptable, we would offer to proceed.

With time management, sourcing materials and learning how to complete task on your own.

@Henry Perez  Things like websites, bios and marketing materials help on credibility as well as your LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. 

Materialism is his love language.

However, as W2 earners, these losses are considered passive and can only offset passive income unless you or your spouse qualify as a Real Estate Professional (REPS) by meeting the 750-hour and material participation requirements or STR is used.

It's not a great time to do a first flip with high labor costs, high materials costs, high property costs, and high rates.

There is plenty of material to take a look at that will certainly help you on your investment journey.

For STRs, material participation rules apply, and STR income is treated as non-passive, allowing losses to offset active income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

You'll want to be clear on the IRS rule for material participation if you do decided to switch to property manager.