What tips do you all have for keeping up with what is hot in housing? One example is someone told me recently that a red toned door was hot now, in their area at least. They would have something like grey siding, whit...

The lender may never find out, and if they do they may choose not to call the loan. 

You may also consider hiring a professional cleaning service and doing some minor cosmetic work such as painting walls off-white.

If you want to sell commercial real estate, then you really should just choose to do that and go work with a commercial brokerage.

If you just Google "Alabama registered agent" it will bring plenty to choose from. 

. - City rental certifications can be required- There is certain paperwork that you need to give someone at the time of signing a lease with them (lead based paint       disclosure and pamphlet, inventory checklist, etc...)- If someone stops paying rent you may need to go through an eviction process- When screening tenants you need to do a thorough check of who you're renting to- There are several Fair Housing laws you need to be aware of when placing a tenantOften times, a PM company will even be able to cover their own cost by receiving the highest rental amount possible for your investment, most likely higher than you could by yourself due to the exposure and avenues they have for marketing.

Paint for everything... etc.

I’m about to list my first flip on the market, and my second flip is being painted as I write this.

I am guessing that there are more than enough PMs to choose from in your market.

I've had to repaint the rooms with oil based paint to help kill the smell.Overall the house is in good condition, but lots of detailed worked needed.Thanks again everyone for your input on this.