@Kristin MathernI would pay it given no keys were provided, it wasn’t specifically addressed/mentioned in your lease, you were provided the opportunity to address/fix yourself with a 25-30 dollar replacement from Lowe’s/Home Depot, and lastly, it was an existing situation that could have been avoided/prevented at move in.

But, you'll need to get with an REI-savvy bookkeeper/firm to help you set it up since it's not an REI-specific software.

Specifically, must this be a commercial/business loan type where you have higher rates and shorter loan life or is there an alternative loan type? 

Podcasts on the way to and from work, and read a book right before bed, maybe even squeeze a few minutes into browsing some specific topics in the forums.

Listen to podcasts, read books, and if you plan to invest in the Netherlands find some resources that speak to that market specifically.

,While no investment is completely passive, proper real estate investing should be relatively boring.You asked about the process and major considerations.

Specifically, what qualifies as "flooding" to be disclosed.

It would be possible in other ways like a lot of hot client leads but anything other than that will probably be specific to what that agent needs.

@Eric Coats, to answer your specific questions, estimating expenses are pretty simple. 

As for Alexandria specifically in terms of regulations don't take advice from a public forum - look up the laws yourself and make sure you understand them.