Hey Tina I would save up a little more before doing your first flip.

.#2 Repair Management, tracking expenses, following up with outstanding work orders, ensuring work completed with photos by vendors, notifying owners when there is a repair request by the tenant and track the time it takes from work order to completion, track the amount of repairs to a home at end of year so owner can see those expenses and try to get them on service contracts and off home warranties.

Just new dynamic I’m not used to, going up and introducing myself to random people.

Also in your area that is a little rural if its well and septic makes sure those are checked by professionalsif it has city sewer make sure you do a sewer scope on the line running to the street.. and of course make sure roof is good etc etc.and for sure you can offer what you want to pay.. they may not accept it but its up to you.also ask title company to give you current owner.. and if you want simply make a back up offer in cases the wholesaler cant close this happens a lot and you get a better deal. 

I built it on land with a house I have fixed up for equity and also built more cabins. 

I had a seller actually pay tenant’s security deposit to new landlord up front and then paid for movers to get the tenant out before closing.

Ended up selling for higher than expected which makes us want to return to the neighborhood for another one!

Yes, costs of goods go up but people actually have the $ for that because wages are going up.

I rented it long term but the market for Airbnb has gone up.

I highly doubt they will catch up and pay any late fee on top.