I've been in a few that required professional carpet cleaning upon move out - either show proof of the cleaning with receipt or they would charge you the fee for them to hire it out.

Consider hiring a local property manager to handle day-to-day tasks.

I'm newer to this area (from Colorado) and looking to talk to some professionals in this situation.

The community would benefit greatly from an increased pool of skilled professionals to meet the demands of upcoming projects.

Instead, you need to just charge them for the parts, aquisition and labor and hire a vendor to do it or do it yourself if you are self managing.

Before taking the leap, thoroughly research Section 8 in Detroit, talk to experienced professionals, and carefully analyze the numbers, factoring in possible risks and rewards.

You break in or hire a locksmith to drill the locks. 

Marketing a property effectively becomes solely your responsibility, requiring you to explore various platforms for visibility, which might not reach as wide an audience as a professional's network would.

You referred to the Real Estate Professional Status (REPS).

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?