These are good questions for a CPA, not random internet people.

The tenant's assistance check is randomly short and my PM has to hassle their case manager to get it fixed. 

Maybe try visiting and showing your face so you're not just a random OOS investor if you feel they're taking advantage of that.

We just see over and over that folks in the forums in CA or other HCOL areas buy a random property in OH or AL or KS, hit a capex expense or two, and wonder where their "cash flow" went.If you are truly in it for the long term, spend some time in the market in person first - don't pick the first property on Zillow that looks nice and buy it.  

Take this 💥just-closed renovated property for example💥:With my query of "22757 Charlemont Pl, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 5/4/2400-3050,0.6,300" we get an ARV Estimate that is ~4% off, and I picked this at random just scrolling through recently closed in my areaAnd the Market Stats $/sf of renovated property in that Zip Code matches up pretty well, so I know the ARV estimate is realistic:You can also run Agent Stats to find/get in touch with the real top-agents in that area so you can triple-verify everything and/or list it with them when you are done.With the above, I am able to quickly vet every new deal that comes my way and spend more time on the good ones.

Tell everyone you know and random people you see around town that you are looking to buy properties.

You can't estimate rehab costs until you know rehab costs and can't trust a random contractor.

From there, you can probably get a solid seller lead from 20-30 conversations with random people.

I am not here to be a punk.I am here to show you that the reason so many of you fail is because you think like this.Stop acting like you don't have the capabilities to think analytically.You all think and advise others based on sheer randomness, emotion, and the way the wind blows.

The laptop was not insured by you and (depending on local laws) without negligence on your part (ex. pipes were properly maintained by you, but one randomly burst), your insurance company is not going to pay to fix it.