I'm not looking for an excuse to avoid giving the tenant their money back.  

If a tenant of mine has been bad, I try to avoid 'trashing him/her' to a prospective landlord by simply pausing after being asked a question.  

and...2) What are some words of advice for screening different people in the real estate world - put another way, what are some types/people to be wary of or avoid altogether?

Avoid big banks and credit unions.

All properties require maintenance, you'll never get away from that, but BIG expenses are (mostly) avoidable in the near future if you buy right.

We have been looking on realtor.com so far, trying to avoid a realtor for the added costs.

You should check with some locals to see what is normal for the area. 5% is very optimistic. 10% is more accepted.I didn't see your Home Warranty cost in the spreadsheet.Make sure you budget for Property Management after you PCS.As you're putting your touches on it, avoid carpet, use hard surfaces wherever it makes sense.

In the long run I imagine I'll save more money by avoiding bad deals than I'll spend on inspections.

I believe you need 20% equity in the property in order to avoid paying PMI, but it looks like if you hit your estimated ARV, you should be able to get the property reappraised and eliminate the PMI assuming you have 20% equity! 

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