Hello, I have a small multi-unit rental in Adams County, Colorado. 

My developer buddy in Denver told me 'Rubin Brown.'

This is where smoke/CO detectors, grounding, electric garage door reversers, and other goodies came from.If the municipality performing the U&O calls out an item, Seller is stuck with resolving it either by fixing it or negotiating it with the buyer.

As a beginner, you can learn a lot from your uncle with a few rentals in another state or a co-worker who's on their second house hack.

Quote from @Jamie Banks: I have a MTR co-hosting business so part of our inventory are the ones that I personally own or manage through my business.

Lenders will allow parents to be a non-occupying co-borrower on a home your college student plans to live in.

I specialize in STR and co-living and both these strategies work best closer to the downtown and college areas.

Any and all advice are welcome as this is my first time working with a PM/co-host.

I would also note your mention of not wanting liability, but offering to "co-sign".

I explain to the potential renter what co-living is even if they have done it before.