(On Maple Street only about 3 blocks long I owned 12 houses...once I bought into the street I found value and became known as a cash buyer who maintained their properties so my phone rang and I shook hands on the street to keep it ringing.)Always check ARIES the Lucas County Auditor site.

.- Should I expect them to pay with a check or be willing to accept cash each month?

I will be a first time home buyer in a couple of months and wanted to know if I am going to pay with cash to purchase the home, do I have to have my credit checked?

If any of you could help me determine what kind of property damage I should avoid either because it costs too much to fix or it is just too difficult/ time consuming (things like termites, gas lines needing repair, roofing, etc.).

I'am using the BiggerPockets calculator, an app on my phone and I just googled random calculator to cross check my numbers and I'm getting 3 different calculations.

Your lease should cover the fact that they walked through and accepted the house - this includes the yard.also, regardless of the tree location you can take the straight line vertical and trim those branches in most locations - check with local HOA, building or code enforcement 

You definitely want to check local laws.

need some kind of metric for this - it's very overlooked on BP with rosy spreadsheet math - "I budget $50 a month for capex on this house that was built in 1938."

You would want to check with your CPA/accountant to see how he would like you to set up the second LLC. 

I haven't paid for anything other than books but I'd recommend checking out Robuilt's youtube channel.