I understand it was (allegedly) caused by a kid, but parents must take responsibility for their children's actions.

Just seems like unnecessary work.  

They take decent care of the property, but I would get texts all the time telling me to fix many things (some valid, some completely unnecessary) and would get upset if I ever denied any of the requests.

There isn't enough information in here about the current state of the house to be able to advise you, but I would think #3 is a definite no as it seems unnecessary from a cost perspective although that market has scale to accept it.

In fact, you insisted that house was turnkey and that your "preferred" management company was suggesting unnecessary repairs (I did walk the house in person and they were 100% necessary).And yes, you did walk the property on a video chat with me, but what I found working with you is that I have to ask A LOT of questions because you are not forthcoming.

Not the intention, just being very direct here: I am not going to show those numbers for 2 reasons.1) if I did ( and I would blow you away if I did), it would only cause people to misunderstand what I am trying to teach and 2) I don't have to show you or anyone anything.

I'm getting up there in age and feel like I'm getting a late start, so I'm looking to avoid any unnecessary steps along the way.

I'm not sure why this caused such a reaction, but I can say the language above is completely unnecessary and out of order on this forum.   

Using equity can be a smart way to expand your portfolio, but it doesn't have to mean over-leveraging or creating unnecessary risk.

A trustworthy agent should make the process clear and help you see the properties you're interested in without unnecessary obstacles.