In a long term relationship, the handyman feels as though he "owns" the property and wants to care for it as though his/her life is dependent upon it's smooth operation.5).

The process has been smooth this far.

We did one (1) deal with them in 2019 and the process was smooth.

Since in my mind the trees are mine, I told him ok, but thought I could smooth the discussion out with a string line for when the real home owner got home, so I cut one 2” branch that was in the way.

They want everything to be smooth and happy at your expense.

We've taken out the popcorn ceiling in the 4 bedrooms and bathroom and skim coated, sanded smooth and painted.

(This questions probably ties into question 1)2) How to estimate rehab cost when I don’t know anything about construction.3) How to make sure all this goes smoothly as an out of state investor.

For a smooth DSCR purchase I'd recommend you start talking to a lender or mortgage broker as soon as possible and let them get you DSCR purchase loan pricing scenarios with some info such as possible zip codes you want to buy in, your FICO, downpayment amount, etc.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.

Sure Holidays, but if all running smooth, well...