3) Does a refi benefit me at all if there's no rehab or appreciation involved, or is it only relevant if there is a rehab or appreciation?

A lot of red flags here.

Someone else finds a deal, rehabs the deal, property manages the deal, and sells the house to me at a cashflow positive price?

@Red BrownThanks Everybody for your input! 

My private lender funds me at 100%, I get it all when I buy and pay him back when I sell. 

The language and process of money doesn't phase me at all--it's more the basic things I'm worried about, like making sure the trash gets picked up, heh.I'm registering here so I can kind of wallow in the culture a bit before I make the leap.

I did 2 red eyes in a 36 hour period to do a turn over for one of my properties bc I couldn't get any time off work!

We are now in the process of screening potential tenants and welcome any guidance on what to look for regarding red flags. 

From a landlord perspective, renting to someone with theft issues could put me at higher risk of the appliances or other items disappearing; are you in a position to proactively offer a higher deposit to help mitigate that risk?

HelloAre there any members of bigger pockets who go to the Seattle REIA that is held weekly at the red loin in Bellevue?