Take notes and review those notes regularly.

I am looking at a prospective out of state long distance deal that has been difficult to obtain lending on as there is both a regular home and mobile home on the same property and the mobile home causes the potential investment to not meet conventional guidelines and therefore not even DSCR loans are an option.

Do now hire a "regular" realtor. 

I return to the site regularly for easy access to state statutes and new features that are added.

When switching over insurance,do I provide the lender with a STR/Landlord policy or do I purchase regular home insurance to send to lender and STR/ Landlord policy for my protection.

It shall be an unlawful discriminatory housing practice for any person, or any agent or employee of such person:To refuse to consider as a valid source of income any public assistance, alimony, or child support, awarded by a court, when that source can be verified as to its amount, length of time received, regularity, or receipt because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, familial status, or handicap;"https://www.ok.gov/OREC/documents/CompleteDiscrimI...It is illegal in Oklahoma to discriminate against an applicant because their income is from public assistance.  

Hello , l am just starting to rent a property out to section 8  tenant , what are the things to do to minimize/prevent  section 8/regular  tenants  from messing up the rented property .

Do you make updates regularly, or do you focus on it only when things slow down?

Also means no regular heat source.We always leave the cabin with a good wood supply in the winter, fire starters, lighters and such to ensure they will have a heat source.  

Cap rate is one metric and it's like using your weight to determine your fitness level. 300lb NFL linemen are faster runners than a 200lb McDonald's regular.