FCI is very protective of their listings and don't want you to go around them,  which is why their website is so restrictive.  

When I asked for clarification from my PM they said this clause only protects against something the tenant can control, which makes no sense to me since many pests aren’t preventable, they just happen.  

Time that you spend on this job is also time that you are not on another job that makes you money.

I am a state tax account by day who spends all her free time traveling, eating and coming up with new business ideas.

It'll get you 2,000 bandit signs if those aren't totally illegal in La Place, which might be your best bet.Remember, there are wholesalers spending $10k/month+ inundating every possible lead source.

That way you can make a quick trip to the property whenever needed and spend no more than 4-5 hours traveling back and forth on a single day.For Bay Area Investors, that basically leaves you with Sacramento and Stockton for driving distance (there are other options, but that's where you'll generally see the best returns) and either Las Vegas or Phoenix Metro for flying (less than 2 hours).Wherever you decide to invest, here's the two main things you're going to need:1) Knowledge of the Market: Just google "(name of area) real estate" and read every single news article on it from the last 3 years.

The purpose of my trip is actually two-fold - I will be spending 2 days purely for leisure doing some sightseeing and I will have 3 days with property visits and meetings.

This is where you make the most money investing to rent. 3 bedroom houses should rent for a minimum of $750 anywhere in the city of Birmingham so there's no sense in spending $100k+ to get a $1,000 tenant.

Would the required disclosures on the lease protect me?

That said, I agree with the others that the LLC name isn’t really something to spend too much time on.