On the other hand having a draw schedule and fund control with inspections before disbursements could be good if you're new to this as it could keep your contractors in line and it will force you to collect all the necessary paperwork in terms of Certificates of Insurance and W9's.

(you should)  Collect as much information as you can during the application process - but forget to get a signature on one document (like the release of information to check prior LL references). 

Might be able to click around to find Pennsylvania, this is for California.https://www.ortconline.com/Web2/realestateprofessionals/resources/california/documents.aspx 

That's why you always collect information about where they work, bank, get credit reports, etc, so you have something to pursue.

Wholesaling can be a great business if you're in the right market, and if you commit to it, invest a lot of time and resources and stay with it.

And they are collecting (via adding to the balance) mortgage insurance payments for a reason.4.

I am primarily wondering how to best determine whether a particular single/multi family home would be a good candidate for being self-sufficient each month (outside of unforeseen maintenance & repairs) based on what rent is collected.

Any resources that I can use to understand some of these numbers better would also be appreciated. 

When you add up all the time spent showing units, qualifying applicants, generating paperwork, dealing with maintenance issues, collecting late payments, filing and attending evictions, inspecting units, etc.

I'm around as a resource if you'd like.