I want to make it second nature when i'm analyzing and i think i have a long way to go. 

Real estate commissions, short to long term capital gains if you do not 1031,legal fees, etc.The exit cap rate usually depend on tenant mix just as much as location (nation, regional, mom and pop) in nature.  

If something is hard to understand just lean into it and network and study and talk with your family/friends and you will naturally learn.

It can be tempting to try to use cheaper dollar-store "blue tape" for this, or an old role of regular masking tape, or something else.

Just a regular rental?  

Would this be a smart investment despite all the natural disasters happening?

So a small 8" natural gas pipeline has been converted to a large diameter high pressure pipeline that is carrying a more volatile, explosive material which can't be detected by smell. 

@Jacob G.I would not rent to her, I like my tenants to be regular folk.

Ever since getting into broker sales, I have just gotten a regular individual 1099.

So from 0-6 months, you can do delayed financing, after 6 months, you would just do a regular cash out refinance.