A manager absolutely, positively, under no circumstances, can appear to be less able to deal with hot/cold/uncomfortable than the people he's managing.

If she is uncomfortable in any way, walk away.

Think of it this way if you were a contractor -- would you rather have to spend a bunch of time trying to market to homeowners to get a one-off job here and there for a little extra money or work with investors who will give you routine work week after week?

Tenant agrees to perform routine cleaning throughout the leased premises on a regular basis.

Bottom line, it is legal, but its walking a fine line between legal and illegal, but if the agent is uncomfortable, I can understand, and emphasize with him.

Sure, finance and investment banking have some math, but isn't that something a business major gets as part of their routine education, why do they even need a Math major?

I have dealt with all of the tenant problems, I pay the payment like clockwork whether the tenants pay or not (I had factored in rent loss and vacancy in my figures, along with routine repairs).  

As Account Closed has shown in the link, there are some regulations in place preventing you from routinely using an FHA loan to flip properties.It's my understanding that FHAs are for OWNER OCCUPANTS.

I don't mind making mistakes, asking questions, and engaging in uncomfortable conversations.

It would seem that with prices what they are, your cashflow in Howard County will be tough, not leaving much room for CAPEX or routine maintenance.