These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

All of them were TRAIN WRECKS! 

This will not change what just happen but will train your mind and prepare what will happen next time. 

If you decide to take on the ongoing issues/headaches you will have with these inherited tenants simply decide if you are replacing the washer or not.....they will definatly let you know it is your responsibility to replace it. 

Does anyone have a recommendation for a lender in the Nashville/Murfreesboro  area that is good to work with on an ongoing basis/multiple loans?

Self-growth is an ongoing process

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.

Any decent turnkey company should be ready to give a tour or even have scheduled ongoing tours.

Bird dogging won't get you any real skills.If you really want to learn skills, you need to start wholesaling.Wholesaling forces you to get good at getting ARV's (Bird dogging does not)Wholesaling will force you to learn how to Negotiate (Bird dogging does not)Wholesaling will force you to learn how to estimate cost of repairs (Bird dogging does not)Wholesaling forces you how to market for off market below market value motivated sellers (Bird dogging does not)Wholesaling trains you how to deal and talk and handle sellers (Bird dogging does not)Wholesaling forces you how to handle and sign contracts. 

On my historic estoppel, there wasn't any line for ongoing or needed maintenance.