It all depends on the plan document and the fee schedule of the provider. 

From what I have read so far, it seems to vary as to how many months of reserves we need per property, depending on with whom we refi.

If you were to go that route, you could likely borrow the funds immediately (well within your 48 hour timeframe) after signing the loan documents, but this will depend on the actual documents which can vary from one provider to another.

Depending where you got them from, you have to be careful how you sell them.

Also, going forward, you can give the assignment contract to the title company or closing attorney and they will put you on the HUD and cut a check at closing depending on the state and company. 

Depending on the area it usually takes 1 week to 5 months to re-sell the property.  

It also depends on the type of rental you want to have: owners are more likely create problems for you, if you don't keep up your house or have bad tenants.

It depends on what caused the damage, the amount of damage and where the damages are located on the roof.

You can install vinyl plank over your cracked tile, but depending on how uneven the tile floor is now and in the future (it will continue to crack) and how think your selection of vinyl plank, it will show through the floor eventually.The existing tile likely cracked due to instability in the subfloor.  

An exception for water may be a duplex situation where there might be one meter for two units and thus the landlord MIGHT keep the water in their name and bill the tenants.Cost of trash pickup is dependent on the particular area (we pay for it as it is added to your yearly taxes).Utility responsibilities are discussed with applicants during their walk through.