They just have a shell metal building so it's not all that expensive for them to move and rebuild.Also, find a metro area that has very high population and job growth then find out which directions they are growing (usually easy to see by where there's a lot of construction).

Which is the safest structure while also being simple and easy to manage?

Sq ft per dollar wise, 1 bedroom is the best return and it is easy to get 1-2 prospects approved at a time. 

It's far from easy to find market growth AND cash flow at the same time, but where I was looking at markets where cash flow is king before, I'm now starting to think I should emphasize growth a bit more so long I still have a decent cash flow cushion. 

Easy read, easy to understand. 

If you have a contract with the seller and cash to close ; it should be an easy quick file for them to work to ensure both sides are protected.

When figuring in a property management expense is it necessary to also include an expense for lawn care, snow removal, and garbage or are those things that the property management company takes care of? if so are ther...

Those investing in Cash Flow ONLY calculations versus the overall return such as IRR don't realize how much money they are leaving on the table.I don't blame them because it's just so easy to do those other simple calculations such as CoCR and to think that's the only thing you really need to know. 

And is it easy to put in a new window in a basement? 

Of course you can do what you want, but there's a good chance it will not go as planned, and either you or the tenant will not be happy.If those decks are due for a refinish, and the refinishing is pretty easy, who don't you send a handyman over there to do it, or go over there yourself if you're a more active sort of landlord?