Hey Jack, Yea we hired 2 callers, they make roughly 100-150 calls a day on a triple line dialer. averaging between 2-4 leads a day and about an appointment set every other day.

Within the contracts you can set expectations for payment terms, mechanics liens, insurance and warranties.  

Setting clear expectations upfront with a detailed lease agreement is a must.Consider Property Management: If managing the property starts feeling overwhelming, consider hiring a property management company, even if just for the rented units.

Because not only do these capital loses from depreciation off set cash flow. 

Should I open a separate HYSA or similar vehicle to park additional cash reserves and or taxes set aside from prior projects?

In Maryland, there is no statewide law that sets a specific limit on late fees in commercial leases.

The seller had to of had a set of keys they should've given you.

Do you have a specific set of criteria you rely on, or does it vary depending on the investor and the project?

Griswold, "Set for Life" by Scott Trench, and "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner.

Man that set off some major alarms in my brain.