One of the biggest advantages of having your rental properties in a trust is that it protects them when you or your spouse (or partner) die. 

Just don't be upsold into buying their programs and packages.The biggest part of personal finance is DISCIPLINE!  

Title companies normally act as escrow agents making certain the money and property transfers both happen.Issues about the condition of the property are the biggest source of problems.

Now, I guess my biggest fear or what bothers me the most about these potential houses is that most of these core things have not been completely gutted and updated in near 100 years and the sellers are asking prices which don't make sense to me if I were to consider gutting the property to completely redo electrical and plumbing.

Biggest thing about becoming a better landlord in an HOS is knowing the rules yourself,including them in your screening process, and explaining the common broken rules to the tenant during move in process.

I have heard this on Bigger Pockets over and over weapons,weapons,weapons.The BIGGEST weapon people have that is unused is themselves.Guns give people a false belief that they are bad asses or something and it's all they need for protection.

@David Tipton This has been my biggest concern.

This is actually the #1 mistake a lot of REI make.This is my biggest fear.

The biggest point I got out of the movie is that there is always someone betting against all odds.

(I need to live in the next property so I don't have to pay 20% down)The part I bolded above is actually more than likely your biggest problem.