The biggest advantage of using someone local to where you're buying is that they will understand taxes, insurance, and similar items very well when it comes to DTI/DSCR calculations and payment quotes, and they will likely have a local network of service providers for ancillary services (survey, inspections, etc).

The local law says that the non owner occupied property being rented will need a designated host that may or may not be the owner however that other line item in the code that stipulates that the host must be available within 30 min driving while the unit is occupied becomes the dealbreaker.

Depending how long your LTR was in there, you might need to fix or update a few items. 

Your biggest problems here are going to be how to properly qualify someone, what to do if someone stops paying, footing the bill if you have a big repair item, finding quality and reasonable vendors/contractors to fix things, and keeping track of payments.If this isn't you, give me some more context of where you're at and I can give some better insights. 

So I'm guessing thats the item. 

We typically estimate standard costs for these items but get them done much cheaper with our own crew.

My CPA instructed me to list my repairs as CAPEX or repair items , furnishings were supplies for the rental. 

The floor area is to be calculated on the basis of total dwelling unit area.Thank you for making some excellent items to consider going forward.

We could look them over and see if some of those items in the scope of work are unnecessary.Not sure how all of that is getting done for 9k.

I think the above are the type of items your engineer wants you to look at.