I take all those with a grain of salt as they will always advertise or talk about the best of the best, not reality, which is where most investors will fall, especially starting out. 

I'd think that'd do it, worst case you could always pay someone to spray down the studs with diluted bleach.

Take with a grain of salt answers from non-Texans, and if much of your knowledge about how EMDs/contracts/contingencies/etc work comes from BP then re-evaluate what you think you know based only on the wisdom of fellow Texans (who may or may not be on BP). :)

I would check with the inspector on this as you may have to do spray foam.Just wanted to give you some things to dive a bit deeper in and see if you can save some money/thinking about all aspects.

My name is Jared McNeel and I am a healthcare professional and newbie investor from Salt Lake City, Utah.

Is the Salt Cellar restaurant still open there?

SLREIA, in Salt Lake.

The areas I'm most interested in are Salt Lake City/SLC, San Antonio, and Orlando markets.

But lastly don't take gurus advice literal, take it with a grain of salt.

As for snow removal, my lawyer and insurance broker both explained to me that in Ohio, if a landlord plows snow on driveways and side walks, treats with salt, and someone slips and falls, you are actually much more liable than if you do not treat at all.