Seeking a management company that manages your type of asset (SFH, apartment complexes) can be a good strategy if you feel uncomfortable managing your own.  

I see a lot of listings that say "no showings until a contract has been accepted," and I assume that's because they don't want to freak out the tenants.But once you have a contract in place, you have every right to do your due diligence, and that includes inspecting the interior of the house.I would be uncomfortable with this situation unless the price is so low that you can afford to rebuild the house in a worst case scenario.But that's me.

I posted this message because several items you mentioned made me a little uncomfortable such as the tenant warranty. 

I'm sure it's all routine for the experience investor and as a greenhorn, I really appreciate the advice and guidance, as simple as it may seem.

That room will get uncomfortable in those hot and sticky Alabama summers.

I have about 3 years in remodeling, and I am capable of performing routine maintenance and general updates.

My Sherwin Williams Rep Christy routinely lets me get Buy-One-Get-One free samples of up to 20+ gallons of paint.

If I am feeling anti-social, I look for a few things to get myself warmed up: someone who appears to have a similar personality to me, someone who looks new, or someone who looks more uncomfortable than I am.

Hello @Spenser Harding my job is all over the phone, but my employee is uncomfortable with me working remote, trust me I’ve asked!

. :)I'm not a Realtor, but if I were then I'd probably make "just write a trash offer that'll get rejected, get it out of your system" part of my routine for nervous nelly FTHB types who are afraid to write, act like it's their virginity being lost, and want to play 50 questions for a property they don't even have in escrow yet.