Seems like a common scenario for some of the active military we've helped in the Tucson area recently, feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

The most common deductible I see countrywide is $5,000 for your standard deductible. 

Hard money is a pretty common loan type for BRRRs or flips, it is handy to start. 

the storage thing is pretty common, seen several grocery stores turned into that. 

If anything, have a small sign in front of the house that says who the builder is and phone number (that's common for contractors to do, and also so that neighbors feel they have some to call if there is dust blowing from the site or whatever), and then you may have people calling you asking about availability (people always want something more that they had to chase and can tell their friends the story of how they got the house). 

Expensive markets are often desirable because many people want to live there, driving up demand and prices.Reno, NV, for instance, is a market that benefits from diversified employment sectors, including tech manufacturing, hospitality, and recreation.

I don’t know how common vacancies are but I would say I could cover about 4-6 month in case of an emergency  

Even at 30% discount, the QBO Plus subscription most Real Estate investors have to have is still $63+Tax.You may look at Xero, I heard they have the Class feature but it is cheaper, it's just not as commonly used as QuickBooks.

This is one of the most common challenges in the LA County community on BP.

BO is ramping up their employment now, my new tenant will be working with HR at the site and will be onboarding lots of folks over the next 2-3 years!