While moving costs are a personal cost, from the landlord perspective, I was wondering if "clearing out prior habitants" could be deducted, even if the prior habitant was myself.

If you give it away you may not be required to provide title or home habitability warranty (ask your state MHA).

We got into the habit of using the google map satellite feature as our first potential view.  

I'm currently reading: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr.

Next I would say having the right team in place is vital and have the ability to leverage that team.We manage over 500 homes here in Houston and over 50% of all of our owners do not live in the state or the country. 

If you decide to go the out of state route it'll be vital to connect with local professionals in the area and build your core 4: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...  

Like Vitality said, doing a renovation can involve set backs where with multifamily the units are already built. 

I did not want to put all new flooring down just to have them damage it on the way out wether by moving belongings or for spite.I don’t believe this falls under implied habitability standards.  

Recognizing these intricacies is vital for making well-informed decisions and maximizing the potential of your rental investment.b.

The after repair value, or ARV, is the total value of the property once it is in a habitable – and marketable – condition.