BTW, how do you paste another poster's comment (like I did yours above) and have it be a lighter shade like I see on the forum all the time. 

But you really don't need one to buy a few properties.But, a great attorney is worth their weight in gold.

Here is a breakdown of the scoring and weighting for FICO.

You have to have a lighter touch with the property management.From a legal perspective in SFRs, yes, I always give 24 hours notice before I asset my right to access the property, WITH TWO EXCEPTIONS, an emergency situation constituting a danger to my property, the tenants, or the public at large, and shoveling any public sidewalks running through the property.

Should I have a weight limit on pests? 

Way too many people put too much weight on an appraisal.

I’m not sure if this is a requirement, or legally holds weight, but he is the only child of the deceased.

If you chose to keep the contracting “at arm’s length” and avoid any future liabilities, then verify/hire your contractors and don’t bring them in-house and be clear about their roles and responsibilities beyond the Scope of Work.I think it’s also important to know for all of us here at BP that the word “contractor” carries a lot of weight and means very different things to different people, none of them incorrect.

Referrals from fellow investors are worth their weight in gold and so Im asking on here. 

Your place is listed as sleeping 8 because of bunk beds in the third bedroom with stated 200-lb weight limits.