Things going for you when you are younger (everything is generalizations): no family obligations, unbounded energy, a mind that is not jaded/an open mind, a willingness to experiment, geographically mobile, lots of time.Things going against you when you are younger: no money, no experience, no track record, unknown interests/abilities, no societal acceptance of ability. 

This description, to me, shows that your business may not scale well.

I think being clear in your description is key.

The listing description says it needs a new roof and some cosmetic stuff.

If you'd rather not share the address, then providing at least a zip code and a property description (# of bedrooms/bathrooms, square footage, age of the house, etc.) would help us gauge things like neighborhood desirability and rent expectations more accurately. 

Roll the clock forward 2 days and I email the company to find out if they're going to do the roof inspection or whether I should expect a refund of any description.

I do agree that plumbers are expensive yes but as a PM, I think driving out to assess the problem is part of the job description before hiring a plumber to do the job.

@Kenya Johnson,I would put together a package that has all of the information they need in order to make a decision.Give them a good description of the property. 

Also ask the person who did your property inspection if they can recommend someone.Talk to people at the city and ask for a larger map or a description of the property. 

Big projects are: carpet, windows, blinds, deep cleaning.I’ve read multiple times about waiting until the house is completely rent ready before marketing, but I feel like I need to break that rule because of my rent deadline and the holiday season.Would you recommend marketing it with or without pictures with how it currently sits with a description about the pending updates?