I recently joined the military (Air National Guard) and have used my 7 months away for training as an opportunity to rent my former primary residence out and turn that into an investment property full time.

I was caught off guard when I learned about this match and I took this position partly based on this match (among other reasons) as I could have made 5-10k more per year on my salary elsewhere, I did not know of many other companies that offer a plan like this. 

See if there is some kind of wide-mesh screen which can be "domed" over the drain or some other guard so large obstructions will still leave an adequate path for water flow.That's really a tenant issue.

A few good lists from folks ready spell out all the TIME a realtor will save you but the main thing is the last thing Michael Noto said, your are paying for someone to safe guard your best interests.

States are very guarded on their real estate laws, which are different in each state, and they will give far higher preference to an in-state LLC than out of state.

He then hires a security company to guard the house and hand out wrist bands. 

How guarded would you be as a seller?

That can be a big advantage when you're buying, because sellers might not have their guard up as high as they might with a man and it might be easier to find out what their motivation is and subsequently might make it easier to negotiate.If you're your own contractor, subs might underestimate you, which can be negative.

Would NREIG/AGM & and or ACM have preferred it if I had hired a security team to guard the property too???

It will also help to have a point guard that can shoot the ball so that the team isn’t playing 4 on 5 in their half court sets.