The really attractive part of the loan is the idea of not having to put down cash as a downpayment (even though I do have cash available since I was initially anticipating going with a Conventional 30-year loan).Is it fine to assume the risk of interest rates going up for the sake of putting 0% down?

Maybe for the next property, offer a bit less in anticipation of a major issue being found.

Unfortunately, on a property this age you don't anticipate it. 

If you are tracking depreciation for purposes of repairs and maintenance (like anticipated timing of a new roof for example), you could probably get away with using excel and then just manually booking a journal entry.

Shaking hands with someone seems to always be superior to interactions online.

Cultivate relationships where referrals become a natural part of your interactions.

Actually TALK TO THEM on the phone and/or in person, find out about their situation, and if they seem like a good fit, basically just be smart about it, and have human interactions with them, it's that simple. 

The true test of a company is how they interact & stay engaged to resolve those issues, which we always try to do to the best of our ability! 

Achieved a rental rate stronger than i initially anticipated, and it was rented 3 days after being listed.

Achieved a rental rate stronger than i initially anticipated, and it was rented 3 days after being listed.