If your inspector flags the roof and you want a roof guy to look at it, but the seller doesn't want to give you time to get a roof guy out there, you should assume they are being shady actors, that they are trying to hide something, and you should 100% walk in 100% of cases.If the inspection results come back clean and/or only revealing things you already knew about from the seller disclosures, great that is how it is supposed to play out and you've got an honest/forthright seller. 10 days is PLENTY of time, unless the seller is being shady or is ignorant of the home they are selling, which is THEIR fault.The California Assn of Realtors Residential Purchase Agreement, in whole, is a fair document IMO.

Take the time to learn how plumbing works, how an electrical system works, what components go into a roof etc.  

This would come in handy.Because of the financing we found, we would be doing all work ourselves except for the plumbing, electric and HVAC.

I have been trained in Structural, Electric and Plumbing.

Learn how to be a landlord and how to fix stuff around the house- basic plumbing, electrical, etc.

Usually, I always clean up and do any renovation to a house before I rent it to people.  

First, start with where you are: Clean up or improve your credit, work on saving. 

The governing documents (bylaws) which, the management company is claiming is why it was denied, state:Limited LiabilityThe association shall not be liable for any failure of water supply or other services to be obtain by the association or paid for as a common expense or for injury or damage to person or  property caused by elements or resulting from electricity, water, snow or ice which may leak or flow from any portion of the Common Elements.... it goes on

You can hire a lot of things without hiring a licensed realtor such as a secretary, customer service representative, an advertising specialist, general contractor, cleaning service etc.  

There's a lot to break with pools and you really need to pay for a monthly pool service for both cleaning and chemicals to keep the tenant from destroying your pool.