The Seller is required to disclose any material defects and a fire would definitely fall into that category. 

Quote from @Radhika Srinivasan: :) Yeah, I started off around Reno,NV & Tempe, AZ, but I think the median prices look way higher, so I am beginning to look and research around the areas of Fort Smith, AK,  Cleveland, TN and Ownsboroo, KYRental regulations in Ohio can vary a lot from city to city, with Cleveland being the most heavily regulated.

Yes, DSCR loans are generally available to first-time investors, but rules will vary by lender. 

It seems that most of the BP influencers I have seen over the years have stepped into MF syndication with varying results.

Running a real estate business, active investing in real estate, and passive investing in real estate are three related but DIFFERENT categories.  

The current 4 categories I have line out:1.

The ease a jurisdiction is to deal with varies greatly.  

The impact of being on multi platforms varies on the listing.

Neither outcome is good for you.I give some approximations of each expense category in The Hands-Off Investor, but the best way to nail down operating costs is to look at the property's historical performance.For example, Contract Services and Utilities. 

We offer over 120 categories that are real estate related and periodically add more based on customer requests.