Most of the investors I know have never read a real estate book or listened to a podcast. 

Screen tenants carefully, budget for vacancies, and keep learning with books like The House Hacking Strategy and Landlording on Autopilot.Good luck!

@Tak OgiharaMy first reaction after reading your list was: Isn't that enough???

HI we are Canadians investing in the us we  invest in Detroit and toledo where we have great teams on the ground including trusted property managers who take great care of our properties.

Yes you will need to make sure you have the cash to take care of any repairs that are needed out of pocket.

Spend time reading through posts in the forum.Get and read Avery Carl's book.

As far as ESA animals, you cannot charge a fee, however, tenants still need to abide by rules as far as caring for their animals and the property.

Pick careful if you have college students when you move out. 

Once you've re-read what I mean by CPM- who else out there has developed their own CPM, or who else out there sees the need for a separate PM strategy for coliving properties? 

But unless their businesses are structured very carefully they're no operating in the clear.