The problem is that the insurance company is requiring utility bills from 3 months prior to me owning the property to prove the home was adequately heated.

Not adding the right additional provisions (for example that the seller can't sign a new lease with the tenant prior to closing, I saw this happen and buyer was stuck with a tenant who the seller was friends with, paying way below market rent for 3 years lol). 5.

Specifically, key items will be pre-empted to the state level and new ordinances limiting rentals cannot be approved unless they were in place prior to 2014.

Prepare some money upfront because that would be required prior to final settlement.

Did you have any losses and do you know of any under the prior owner2.

Still, the bill still doesn’t allow landlords “to refuse to rent to a tenant solely because of prior evictions or alleged damages” or “solely because of prior convictions or arrests” without “reference to additional information provided.” ... 

Buyers will be required to sign a buyer agreement prior to showings, many states operate this way already, and it can be specific to a period of time, specific property or range of shopping options the broker is to assist with. - Buyer broker commissions will be more transparent and in all likelihood begin to trend downwards.

Prior to the recent rate hikes, it was possible to purchase a property, rehab it, extract investment via high LTV refi, and have some (minimal) cash flow (infinite return) while experiencing crazy appreciation.  

Hi I am new to investing looking into getting started this year I am prior military but I have always had an interest in owning my own rental properties 

It was beneficial to spend time getting to know some Realtors & Brokers in the area as well as networking with some PMs prior to putting an offer on the property.