I 2nd what Andrew said, my insurance broker is one of my most valuable vendors.

So any cash you take from the exchange to pay yourself back for those expenses will be seen as taking profit by the IRS and they will be taxable.If any of your vendors are willing to wait and put those expenses on the settlement statement then they might be eligible depending on what your accountant feels. 

All my vetted vendors make the process smooth.   

You REALLY need to keep close tabs on a flip until you are to the point you aren't so green and you know you have trusted vendors and such.  

We've gone through and vetted the local vendors to make sure the person inspecting it isn't going to just "look for work" as this very common in these industries.

If they gave money to repair or if they have to have repairs done by an approved vendor to repay the claim. 

It's important to stay current and ask around about which company is responding fastest, as sometimes they are overwhelmed, not having enough local vendors, and service is slower. 

We actually leased from a vendor and offered as ancillary revenue to Guests.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, attach a fake invoice.