You will likely be held to a higher standard as a broker vs just having a salesperson/agent license so you want that expertise.

It is standard in the industry to calculate your rehab costs and then add five percent of the total budget for contingencies. 

We provide a high standard of living, flexible rental terms, and a very high level of service in exchange for guaranteed rent and 100% occupancy.

Many owners will not show a unit unless it has been turned (is empty, and has been cleaned and re-furbished up to your standards).

If so, raise rent yearly, You can comp the area for what market rent is, or keep it a standard raise per year if you have a great tenant and want to keep them.

HSA deduction and standard deduction would give me taxable income of around 35k.

Be aware that some of these condo buildings will not allow guests to use the facilities, this includes pools.

I found a duplex, analyzed the deal, set my standards for what I'd pay for the property and they countered back.

Six weeks will allow prospective tenants two weeks to view the unit and allow them to put in the standard 30 days notice with their current landlord. 

A little history on the house; C.J. purchased this property with some help from her parents and a standard home loan at an incredible deal, especially for a 1,722 SF Condominiums, 3 minutes from Dell Computer's headquarters, in North East Austin, Texas.