Also from what I've read online breaking into the insurance side of things sounds like it requires cold calling and building relationships with those reps vs just registering property in database and waiting.

Direct to seller - cold call.

The kitchen looks extremely small from the pictures.

Extremely stressful but I will definitely fire this Pm. 

This forum has been extremely helpful.Hey Pat, regarding your docs for buying: 1.

We're giving them about $90k down but after he sent the paperwork to the attorney he has cold feet and wants to back out of selling.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

I’m guessing some people wouldn’t love the feel of a cold floor on their feet getting out of bed first thing in the morning?

The last thing you want is for them just run venting across the ceiling and you see it (as an extreme example)I think you could split it or just say if that's what they want then they would have to pay for it.

I've used Lifeproof from Home Depot, it was a little bit harder to install due to it's rigidity and thickness but it's extremely durable and easy to clean.