A sprinkler system isn't going to prevent a cabin from going up in flames if the trees around them are on fire. 

Meanwhile, waiting 4 months will cost me $3,500 in interest, - though less than a second DSCR - and will prevent me from making another purchase and rehab, which I potentially can do all in 4 months.

I believe I am going to make the unit all electric preventing the need to meter out the gas.  

They are trying to prevent investors/brother in laws from "stealing one".

Always buff in the direction of the grain with a soft cloth to prevent further damage.

Because you state your goal is to prevent liability I don’t think the LLC will do you any good.

(I just went through probate when my mom passed and it sucks and would like to prevent my successors from having to deal with the same if possible).Bonus question, one of my properties is still under mortgage, he mentioned something about transferring it to an LLC can trigger a due-on-sale clause but not when transferred to a Trust.

just really disappointing that the loan officer knew we wanted to rent it out and when the real estate savvy guy wasn't there, made the other buyer sign something preventing that. 

If the tenants leave cereal boxes out and the house gets overrun with ants, it's still your responsibility as the landlord to have pest control in place to prevent or treat the problem.

Make sure you understand the basic math, what qualifies as a good investment, how to manage your investment and prevent losses, etc.I would start with Set For Life by Scott Trench.