My understanding, some hard money lenders charge only 1% higher than regular banks... 

To me this wouldn't fall under regular cleaning and maintenance.This may just be my own opinion.

In addition to the regular home inspection, I would also do a sewer lateral inspection, to make sure that the pipes are good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_Credit_Opportu...The law applies to any person who, in the ordinary course of business, regularly participates in a credit decisionandAmong other things, the ECOA states that it is illegal for creditors to:Disallow regular sources of income, such as reliable veteran's benefits, welfare payments, Social Security payments, alimony, child support, etc.

It keeps your regulars on their toes, and it helps you avoid getting the reputation of a shopper that doesn't follow through; subs/contractors talk to each other a lot!

Just be aware that you will probably have to be an attentive landlord to collect on time (or a little late) regularly. 

I make plenty of money with my regular job and don't consider myself to be any sort of real estate professional.Thanks for any advice.

What is the time period that regular people have when they sell their primary residence?

I regularly work with owners that try Landlording themselves, only to get burned out by manipulative tenants.

If you are going between corporate and regular tenants it might be frustrating to remove the furniture in between tenants.