If we had an FAQ post 'stickied' at the top of the forum containing links to threads covering commonly asked questions, the newcomers could get the answers they are seeking much more readily.

Save money for a down payment and find a solid cash flowing property that will cover expenses in lean times and pad your wallet in good times.  

A cost of mistake on a project of that size would easily cover the costs of hiring someone that is experienced. 

I said that I wouldn't do this deal if I weren't covered as far as either his mistakes, market timing, other myriad things that could go wrong; he seemed to think this could be overcome.Is he crazy to say this can be overcome to protect me?

I have never had a tenant stay for only one year (maybe I'm lucky), so I reserve 8.3% for the first 18 months, which covers both the 1 month of vacancy, and the placement fee.

She also told us that our insurance carrier would not cover that dog. 

I am self-employed, so I was hoping to get a No Income Verification style loan (at least that's what it was called last time), where they look at your bank statements to make sure you have enough coming in to cover the mortgage, taxes, insurance, etc..Basic stat's are as follows:-Income roughly $5,300/mth in deposits (minimum)-No car loans-Current townhouse has been paid off for a few years-Have a couple commercial properties (one in my personal name ($300k ARV) - just purchased in June 2018, the other one ($300k ARV) owned in a corporate name for 3 years).

I am worried it may still be difficult just because a lot of the possible properties around my area (central Ohio) seem to be more in the $200,000 range worried my price point of about $400 per month for rent may not be enough to cover the mortage and other expenses wondering what everyone thinks about this.

2-Am I expected to pay a fee for buyer's representation?

According to this website, Citi cards are the best for extending the warranty: https://thepointsguy.com/guide/best-cards-for-extended-warranty/.I read the exclusions on the benefits/disclosures brochure associated with this card, and the only thing I saw that wasn't covered similar to what you're referring to was "Items purchased for resale, professional or commercial use."