So, learn about that first - and a good point to start is a Nolo book (https://www.amazon.com/Every-Landlords-Property-Protection-Guide/dp/1413307000/) mentioned in the doc, it will explain about insurance, how to evaluate insurance, and then about property management, property code, proper leasing and all the way to LLC and hiring.

The way the Washington State Fire Code is written it sounds like we need to install a smoke detector and a CO detector in all bedrooms that have a heat vent from the furnace.

I heard some people have built code that automatically pulls it based on the county.

Long story short, they kept getting different fault codes, replaced some parts, cleaned some parts, inspected for damage, etc.

What they don't realize is that there is a "Code of Standards from the National Association of Residential Property Managers known as NAR that stipulates the requirements of being a Property Manager and more.I thought I would post their Code of Standards here. 

Rental estimate reports use your zip code, bed/bath number and give you a starting point of what others in that area are renting there properties for.

It has to be tackled with a JV as you are escrowing a big amount to make the purchase in bulk from the note seller.Some of the big guys (and individuals) have cracked the code to put the JV deals together but they would not reveal it 🙂 (barriers to entry)

Jones I appreciate your analysis on all these zip codes.

Not any longer.I ended speaking with code enforcement and they let me know what was really going on. 

These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.