I must say that every person I’ve spoken to ( Jonathan, Abe, Tony) at Real Estate Skills team conducts themselves with integrity and provided excellent customer service.

A good rule of thumb is to plan on spending approx $10k on all the standard items for your unit like your washer & dryer, linens, small appliances, dishware & cookware etc., plus $2-3k per bedroom.

That's not my cup of tea and also very risky and capex may exceed cash flow if you don't spend enough on rehab up front.My last few personal purchases all involved circumstances that gave me an edge: at this point I look for properties that need minimal work: instead of a 6 months rehab, I already get 5 months of rent.

Their standards of practice are pretty much the same nationwide, but from what I'm learning there are some minor differences in various regions of the US.

I personally wouldn’t buy a property where the unit mix is only 1/1

Sell the home you currently own to a non-disqualified person then have them sell it to your retirement account...just in case you're thinking about getting creative.   

The insurance is prohibitive but we're personally browsing property on the North Coast currently. 

I personally prefer the various options and tools and I especially liked the way it is laid out.

I am not usually the smartest person in the room but I like listening to them and paying attention to their advice.

As you and others have pointed out, and my initial assumption, that just seems hard to believe.That said, I'm going to a sale on Tuesday, I will report back what I learn in person.