Given the scope of your work, a simple plumbing leak would not concern me, it's a $200 issue at the most and ideally, it's just another line item when you do rough in plumbing for the kitchen.Being in a Milwaukee suburb, I am guessing it's a 1960s ranch, probably with galvanized plumbing.

He was an older gentleman relocating for work, and his biggest concern wasn’t price—it was speed.

Called a few Foremost agents in NYC and either no pickup or don't do over 3 units. :( :( 

Just a few counterpoints - The home office deduction being a red flag has not been true for over a decade.

Tyler, if you want to send me over your email, I will put into my 30 yr proforma and calculate the PITI and show your returns. 

At one point my Brokerage employed over 70 Agents and trust me, those stats track.So when a company starts advertising on my show, or an Agent starts working at my Brokerage I can usually if they'll make it long term or if they'll flame out.

Nothing can guarantee that.Looking back over 30 years and hundreds of deals I can recall only two occasions when a greedy homeowner tried to bail on our deal. 

As far as your concern about WA being a more tenant friendly state, I hear you.

A traditional single-family rental may net you only $280/month, whereas a co-living setup can bring in over $1,100/month from the same property.4.

If you try to go over the whole list, you’ll lose the attention of an average person and they won’t remember anything!