Because you don't understand the value a good agent brings to the table, I would argue your agent may not be that good.The agent can still negotiate on your behalf and protect you from making a mistake or disclosing the wrong thing.

ADA does not protect someone from being evicted.

Always protect your cash and shift towards financing - if you can have the seller pay for the new roof before closing, so you avoid future expenses.

Especially when you are just starting out and don’t have a ton of assets to protect.

I just bought a rental SFH in Atlanta and I am considering between LLC and Umbrella Policy for liability protection.

If they have been vacated, they have property preservation companies break in and secure the properties to protect it.

To protect yourself from Liability claims from the tenants, you agent needs to endorse the Homeowners policy with Landlord Liability.

However, because of the pandemic and Alameda County's eviction protections put in place after the California's moratorium was lifted, it seems I cannot do an owner move in eviction until "the state of local emergency is lifted" (whenever that is).

I am hoping to gain some insights here into what the actual need for private landlords is so we can be most effective and also as protected as possible. 

Similarly, you should buy them a lender's title insurance policy for their protection against possible title issues.