I was hoping to get close the the college area, and focus on student rentals. 

I also use property managers for my properties.Additionally, unless you are an expert on Fair Housing laws you can easily find yourself in violation even when you think you are acting reasonably and find yourself in a lawsuit or under investigation.Finding reliable contractors is an issue and a good property manager should have those relationships saving you time and hopefully money.Navigating non-payment of rent or an eviction can be time consuming and expensive and a good property manager should help you avoid needing to do that with good tenant screening or have the legal resources to deal with it if you have to.You do have to manage the property manager and watch expenses especially for large repairs.

I’m frequently asked by new investor hopefuls how to get started in real estate when cash is light.

But in my opinion, this specific vision is not possible in these areas.Sorry that this may not be the response you  were hoping for

So I'm hoping everything will go smoothly.

The insurance world is changing rapidly so I am hoping someone out there in a similar situation has had recent success. 

To which he politely says NO. 30 days would put us at June 30th, now he is asking if he can pay for partial of July.I dont really know the best way to navigate this.My thoughts:-Im hoping whatever weird thing thats going on is not as bad as I think it could be-I want them gone for the 1031/ ridding myself of this caliber property-legally they can stay till the end of July-possibly responding with "sorry we cant take partial payments"-not sure if thats legal or would come back to haunt me if he ends up agreeing and now im dealing with the unknown for longer

Losing the low property tax.

Better hope it closes ok, or someone is holding a bag of *****Thanks.

I'm hoping someone will clarify...RentsAdvertising / Auto & Travel / Cleaning and maintenance / Insurance / Legal / Repairs / Supplies / Taxes / UtilitiesMortgage interestDepreciationFor long-term rentals...what would be an example of CoGS?