Normally, you would charge a cleaning fee (ex. $250), then refund them back the remaining.I don't understand why some people say you need a seperate account for every tenant, that's a bit ridiculous especially since banks normally require min balances, so you'll end up owing thousands to the bank everytime you pay back the tenant's security deposit.

Labor is cheaper down there, USD $2.50 per hour, which is normal rate. 

Personally, if your market tends toward the former condition (better/normal appreciation) I think it's a fairly safe deal looking at the long term, assuming infrastructure around you continues to support the idea of renting it.

Usually MTR comes fully furnished with utilities included, so you pay for the convenience.if the area has traveling nurses, other professionals that come for a few months for work they normally pay more, in certain cases the employer pays the rent not familiar with that particular market,  but worth looking into it.

Normally when a  property is advertised as "cash only" the property is in poor condition and/or the seller wants to reduce contingencies and opts for a cleaner transaction.

That is not normal for that area, but it is sometimes how things go.If you Google the street view of the Parker property, you will see that, in my opinion, it is not an area you want to be in long term.

Due to increased rates i did not refi so i did not get opportunity to see how an appraiser valued the half bathroom but the comps with same bathroom count had crazy valuation for the additional half bathroom.Taking under utilized space like a work area to add a br where the added br does not put you above the normal for the area can add value.Similar if a neighborhood is virtually all 3 br and 4 br properties and you find a 2 BR, it could be a value add to add the bedroom via new construction.  

I normally get a monthly statement and a copy of all bills.

This can lower your tax bracket potentially and you earn interest on the income you would have normally paid Uncle Sam.10) At the close of escrow, move funds outside of the taxable estate to avoid the 40% estate tax on amounts over $11M single or $22M married couple.

Normally, we would say no and wait until the end of the lease but due to the situation and hardships we would inspect for pets and pet damages.