Dave Ramsey's opinions are better suited for the masses than real estate investors and entrepreneurs.

View the CA Probate Code link for a better understanding: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySectio....Yes you can purchase any probate property (to my understanding) without the confirmation process.Just remember that the nominated Executor in the will would have to possess Letters Testamentary.If there is no will then the Administrator would posses Letters of Administration.For free probate leads this is he webpage I use for N CA (certain counties) and can also be used for Arizona (Maricopa County only) https://www.legaladstore.com/frmMain.cfm or find potential probate leads from this publication: https://www.recordreporter.com/rrhome.cfm?

After 20 or 30 years, after the mortgage is paid off, the monthly cash flow gets better.

If you are eligible for a refund from 2022 with an amendment, it's generally better to get the money now rather than having a loss carryforward. 

A well- maintained home will likely cause the tenant to view it positively which will cause them to take better care of it and stay longer.

Rather than pay for a course I suggest identifying a wholesaler in your area that is advertising off-market homes for sale regularly (at least 5+ per month, more is better).

Anyway, the basic idea here is you should provide the appraiser a reason to reconsider there value and analysis and just saying "mine is better than those," is not good enough.

Thanks for the Insight/ advice/ potential piviots to make deal better? 

I asked Hostaway about this and they said it's better to have one bank account where all the money is going into, such as my business bank account.

If you struggle with creating a strong agreement and enforcing it, then you may be better off hiring a property manager.