If you learn the process when you start self managing it, then you know what to expect in the event it happens to you too.  

A good general starting point IMO is to look at what is expected for the kind of rental you are creating in your market.

It comes down to finding the best level of protection that fits your budget.When I sit down with clients, I always discuss (1) their personal assets, and (2) what their current investments portfolio and other business ventures are before discussing (3) their future goals.

A prospective Buyer is likely looking for a place to move in with their family, and if you have a long term tenant in place with no future vacate date, then you are really limiting your buyer pool, and effectively running down your sales price. 

If someone could simplify the steps to opening an LLC for a full-time house flipper that plans to also get a general contractors license in the near future.

I’ll still check carrot out though for future reference if it doesn’t work with real geeks 

Don't expect it to happen to you like it did to me and not get passed over for a misspelled word.

I never expect a place to be rent ready when a tenant moves out.

Actually he brought the issue to your attention, was absolutely correct and the best thing you can do is make a note of it for the future. 

On the flip side, listing agents are facing a future where they need to get creative in marketing properties without relying on the usual commission-sharing motivations.All things considered, we're standing at a crossroads.