Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Simple Statement in the lease: Tenant Responsible for Lawn Care. 

Assuming there was no simple typing/scrivener’s error, then making a deal with the neighbor seems like the only solution.....maybe a prescriptive easement.

Andrew, at the end of the day you have to ask yourself one simple question:  Do I want to buy a home or do I want to buy an investment? 

I assume I'll need bank accounts for the operating and escrow accounts. 

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

The answer is simple:  Whichever offers you the best terms and lowest cost of capital. 

Your tenants can also transfer money directly into an operating account that your bank can "sweep" nightly if you want to eliminate risk. 

It could be useful to help inform pricing decisions for properties to be listed/bid on, as it would give a simple way to estimate the average price of a house with the characteristics you plug into the equation.

One reason I love this asset class is the opportunity for forced appreciation through building income and/or lowering operating expenses.One factor out of an investor's hands - it seems - is the market cap rate, which will ultimately decide the asset's value at sale.My question is: how volatile are are these cap rates?