This includes, water, hot water, heat, air conditioning, cable, security system, snow removal, lawn care.

Used correctly it will help remove all sorts of stains.

Certainly not afraid of it -- the government red tape is Partly a question and difficulty removing a bad tenant is probably he biggest downside - that goes for any property though.   

I wouldn't remove auto-pay on your utilities from your credit/debit card if you have them, don't want to miss your electric bill by accident but any daily/casual/somewhat necessary spending is cash.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

You may want to remove yourself from the situation since you are emotional about the situation.

Remove the source of moisture and the mold will disappear.2.

I expect it to be moderate size rehab which to me means no significant plumbing or electrical and no walls being added or removed.  

Like you mentioned, frequent crashes, problems uploading photos, weird restrictions on what words can't be used, listings removed for no obvious reason. ....and, to me, the navigation/operation is very unintuitive and cumbersome.

This is helpful and I'll need to do more research into a couple more firms to reduce the costs.