My out of pocket expenses are (sometimes $0-$1000 for good ARV contracts) business cards, for sale signs,copies of contracts, skip tracing online services (MemberReportsOnline.com) and that's about it. low cost, don't ever pay  money down on a property unless you're at the city auction.

I was hoping to copy his model on a smaller scale.

Ask for any and all appliances/fixtures, offer contingent upon an inspection, copy of rental certificates if required by your city, don't forget if any pet rent/deposits, no new leases to be executed (you don't want that MTM to suddenly become a 3 year lease), prorated rents to be paid to buyer (even if tenant has not paid that months rent), upper/AirBnB unit to be delivered empty and broom clean at close, any upgrades you want the seller to perform.

("Franchisor") with copies and all letters and notices to Tenant pertaining to the Lease and the Premises at the same time that such letters and notices are sent to Tenant addressed to XXXX at YYYY Attention: Real Estate Compliance & Notification Department. 

I even sent them a copy of my W-2 and my most current pay stub.

During the door diligence period you get a copy of the hoa bylaws to review and confirm those restrictions.

Ask for a current copy of CC&Rs' and the budget too see what they cover and what they have planned and budgeted.

If this is an old employer 401k - you can freely roll it over to self-directed IRA.Now regarding your plan:1.

Can you reply with where you have gotten this data from (ideally freely) or other city attributes you think should be included and why?

Like seemingly every member here for some rhyme or reason I started with a copy of rich dad poor dad and the resulting Google search has led me here.