To specifically answer your questions:1.

California has specific mold laws - I suggest you read up on themCalifornia's "Toxic Mold Protection Act of 2001" authorizes the state's Department of Health Services (now called the Department of Health Care Services) to set permissible levels of indoor mold exposure for sensitive populations (like children, or people with compromised immune systems or respiratory problems).

We are looking to purchase our first property this year, specifically a SF/MTF buy & hold in the Cedar Rapids or Iowa City area. 

On the SFR stuff you can line those up very easy and I am sure the  Sub to boys can and will now figure this out to further feather their income nest with the clients  instead of a fee you will now also figure out how to take a long term participation in the deal and you could do that with a second behind the sub to loan that your clients are taking on be super simple.. just talk to an attorney and have them craft one specifically for you..

Are there specific markets or property types that you've found to be more conducive to the BRRRR method?

Inquiring if any of our members have experienced with a specific local credit union in LA and CA areas so that I can approach them.  

I have evicted multiple times in VA, most recently in Henrico - you really don't need a lawyer.Read this: https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/virginia-eviction-proce...The clerk of court is usually helpful, they can't provide legal advice but they can answer questions about the forms.Also, sit in on some court hearings for evictions (unlawful detainer), they usually have specific days scheduled for these hearings - the courts are open to the public.

@James RobertThere are loan products that look at your gross revenues specifically for your situation. 

Some cities and states have “Breed-Specific Legislation” which makes it legal to exclude certain species or breeds of animals.

There are also online tools like https://www.frutainvest.com/msa that can help visualize neighborhood demographics info to help with broader area selections.For things like interior condition of specific property, AI is coming up short a little bit at the moment.