My insurance is claiming that if the battery was a defect that they will not cover the damage cost that the apartment complex will charge for the repairs.

I did add a high maintenance percentage to cover any direct damage.As part of the town rules there needs to be an onsite property manager.  

There is plenty of parking and the houses are very spaced out and I screen all applicants and tenants.

Consider, the new FINRA survey that identifies Americans ability to manage their finances...1.Making Ends Meet.Nearly half of survey respondents reported facing difficulties in covering monthly expenses and paying bills.2.

I will provide the marketing, screening leads, and creating the systems to follow up on the leads over time.

We were able to get a HELOC that should cover the downpayment on a few properties.

I want to max out my ROTH and use the SDIRA to "cover" the rest so my ROTH builds a little faster.

The key is where you are investing, and your tenant pool, and how well you screen. 

Plus a 8 bedroom or even 6 bedroom house is normally considered a party house, because it's exactly what the partiers are looking to rent...the bigger the better.... so you better screen extremely well.

It will help, but will not cover it.