4 - What would you estimate for average monthly power, gas, water, and trash (I know, this is going to be a wide range depending on # of occupants, climate sensitivity factors, etc)?

That means you are paying back money that has less buying power than the money you borrowed. 

Then the delivery guy couldn’t restart the furnace and told him there was no power to it but it wasn’t the breaker.

If the judge determines you're a terrible landlord and have done wrong, trust me, you WILL be put out of business in a hurry, AND IT WILL HURT.Stop thinking you're a big baddie with all the power in the world because you're a landlord.

This is a great place to learn and networkThe site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

There is a search tool on BiggerPockets to find hard money lenders.

HELOC is best thought of as a short term tool.

Zillow Group Inc. is pulling the plug on its tech-powered home-flipping operation after deciding that its pricing algorithms weren’t accurate enough to build a stable business."

Obviously Avery's podcast, book, and blogs on the Short Term Shop website have lots of valuable information and I have followed on researching the various softwares/processes/tools for automating and managing remotely, but would love to get some additional perspective or experiences before I jump in.Thanks so much!

I messaged an online attorney and they seemed to think I had done everything in my power to alert them and that in Texas you have to let them know about the dangerous condition and take steps to remedy it.