I became an accidental landlord when my house couldn't sell in the down market.

Bottom line is I would press on and put property under contract to do a more thorough analysis and purchase if everything is good.Hope this helps

That one SANG soldier eyeballing you from the turret of the gun-truck wondering if he could get away with an "accidental discharge"? 

A couple years ago there was a change in the guard in the Utah AG's office which led to a significant crackdown and major change to how seminar and telemarketing companies operated, but there are still plenty out there.I would have to do some digging to find it, but I recall reading a press release, it had to be 2013 or 2014, where the FTC issued a statement about these companies saying something like "You can sell whatever you want, to whoever you want, for whatever price or profit you want, as long as the person knows what they are getting and are willing to pay for it, and agree to the terms you outline". 

I rent to every tenant on mine Month to Month leases and am sure I can be more flexible but dont want to press my luck either if things go South with a bad tenant.

Sorry, accidentally sent.  

Here's what I gleaned as a summary of hardening tips for reducing turnover/maintenance costs:panasonic bath fans with timers in bathrooms4 coats of poly on wood floorsdouble door stopstile floors, showers vs surroundssingle lever shower valve vs. doublereplace toilets with steel parts/mechanicals whenever it starts to runKwikset smart keys (some debate over efficacy)door stoppers on all hingesremove pop-up drains and replace with commercial drains2' drain lines from sinks with an accessible clean outbuy a key cutter - maker for $50 on craigslistGranite tile counters - need a diamond polisher and tile sawUsed Fixed vs. friction shower rodsKeyed deadbolt and passage knob on outside doors to prevent accidental lockout5/8' fire core drywall - can't put a fist thru it and its fire-resistant1/4" board to back up towel rodspolyurethane cabinets under sink to pre seal and drain water to the floor2x4 base under cabinets to prevent particle board cabinets from failing where they meet the floorVinyl scrap under sink and up the back wallBest of luck!

You'll be hard pressed to wholesale a bank owned property unless you buy it outright with your own cash and then resell.As a good rule of thumb you should avoid trying to wholesale properties that are already listed on the market.

There are lots of people jumping in these days who think owning a 4 plex is like owning a printing press for money.

I fell into real estate investing accidentally - I have two rental properties that I originally purchased to live in myself, and then when I wanted to move I couldn't sell so I turned them into rentals.