I've seen missing support beams, various issues that builders said they would resolve / never did up until closing, etc.

Mostly this hasn’t been an issue, more often than not since I work 3rd shift I end up having to call my handyman about something between 6-7:30am prior to getting off work at 8:00am.

In that case, if the owner is sued he will have that ‘army of lawyers’ working for him, not against him.

Luckily for us the issue was not huge, but we missed the inspection window before we found that out. 203(K)’s have higher rates than standard loans, so consider the timing of your refinance (especially in todays environment).

As far as a general STR strategy, a nice 3x2 house within an hour of a major attraction is not too much to manage and can drive a nice nightly rate if you go with high end design. 

Heavy rehabs or rehabs that are bigger than the purchase cost range from not allowed to case by case to no issues, so all over the board on that issue.

Same as #1 but for major repair.3.

In conducting a background check, I learn the applicant's current neighbors hate him, he's on a first name basis with the local police or he has a variety of other social/criminal issues chasing him.4.

@Logan Guerrero one of the challenges with maintenance is owners not having funds.So, we've learned to prioritize maintenance issues:1) Health & safety issues2) City & S8 inspection issues3) Property preservation4) Direct marketing issues (purple walls)5) Miscellaneous

She had always paid on time no issues but after the event she has fallen behind.