I know that investors typically cover those expenses on multi-families, however not sure about SFH. 

I typically buy houses that are in good school districts because in general good school districts have very nice neighborhoods that make the house easy to rent out.

I also build my own kitchen cabinets from scratch, takes about a week of part-time work for face frame kitchen cabinets for a typical kitchen. 

The general contractor then communicates directly with the bank to get the draws.I was told that it's typical for the loan to be able to close within 30-45 days, so slightly longer than with conventional mortgages.

Texas, being such a large state, with huge infrastructure systems, I think it is pretty typical of people to have further commutes, whether renting or not.

The cost of UDFI taxation on leveraged real estate in an IRA is typically nominal, and will only slightly reduce the benefits of leverage. 

I am jealous of that deal and I would pull the trigger, too.

Typically east of the Mississippi attorneys are used and west is where Title Companies handle real estate transaction.  

Their returns are typically lower than the amounts promised by an LLP syndication but they do retain their tax deferred status.

According to the metro ATL Chamber of Commerce the metro area is actually comprised of 20+ counties so it’s a rather large area and you can find good opportunities outside of the city and those are typically a lot safer investment long-term.