It may cost about $100 for the walk through and bid, and that's really not a lot in the long run. 

As you are pointing out - the expenses will all hit at some point if you own for long enough.If you buy a house that needs a new roof and a new furnace within a year... then you need to budget for those expenses in a year. 

I have religiously listened to the BiggerPockets Pod cast for a long time and even read some of the books.

Troy,You should not have an issue buying a new property with 5% down conventional or 3.5% FHA (unless your current loan is FHA) on another primary residence as long as you lived in your current for 1+ years.

They shouldn't ask questions as long as it's in alignment with the fair market value.

Frankly, if I can find good ones then anyone can.Our place is a long way from town and finding someone to drive 2 hours round trip ain't easy. 

She is on a short term lease back after selling a house to me.

Vanilla) 0% Down and 0% interest, 20 year term, Sellers's Asking Price- 8.314 Million-This would be ideal, the monthly Finance payment to Seller would be 23,094.44 and the Rents will cover that and leave another 10k in cashflow.

@Michael AndersonIf you are looking for long-term growth, you aren't going to find it in Springfield, OH.

As long as they are not a one company town.