But I'm DIY to a fault. 

.)* $600 Utility costs during rehab $200 Closing Costs $2,000 TOTAL $45,700 *DIY jobs; cost listed is for materials only We have almost a dozen showings lined up this week after just a few days on the market, and hope to have a tenant selected over the weekend.

I was also going to purchase a home warranty policy for about $350 a year so I won't have to come out of pocket if emergencies happen.IMHO, you will be $350 poorer than if you hadn't bought that policy and will still be out of pocket for many problems.I tend to do a lot of DIY myself.

DIY internet forms are not the answer.

The HD DIY is exactly what I am thinking of doing.

On iPad/iPhone there's more choice and better designed apps with more features - Landlordy, Property Buddy, DIY Landlord, also Housters and Landlord Studio.

It's cheaper and we can DIY it as well.Thanks! 

Your plug may not be enough for the bigger ones, so check that out.If you are not a DIY person, a good plumber should be able to install a more powerful unit for you.If you are a DIY person, YouTube has a lot of video to help you out.Some are more quiet than others, some have covers that must be in place to use, others work open throat.Good Luck!

If he is some DIY amateur, then whats the chance he fixed it properly?

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.