All of those questions have been asked and answered numerous times throughout this site.Get your education first, starting here and add local real estate meet ups to meet others doing what you want to do.

How about your local suppliers?

This structure has been accepted by numerous HNW investors and also several capital groups and family offices so we believe it is fair to both the investors and ourselves.

The alternative is use another supplier and get a cash value from home warranty.   

There have been numerous posts about cabinets, counters, appliances, etc...I've read a lot of them!  

I’ve analyzed the hell out of properties, all over the country, in my backyard, a neighboring state, places where thearea is listed as one of the fastest growing populations in the country, and numerous others.

Ive thought of marketing only to the neighborhood where i bought my rental property as thwre are numerous homes in there that need rehab and the rents are relatively highI think i could have got another 100/mo given the response i had.

Alpha east and west and numerical north and south. 2 hours to the mountains and snow this time of year and 2 hours south and your in Mexico at the beach

I have delt with this issue numerous times and, from my experience, can tell you it doesn't get better.I used to evict over the issue through a three day notice for non-payment (this is how it works in CA) but my approach these days is a little different. 

Sometimes it's ambiguous, but even then, why should I bother with the company that has numerous unresolved lawsuits, versus another company that is virtually the same but has none.