In fact the Lakehouse had a very small original kitchen (7x7) & the original 5 cabinets were old Amish Oak so we re-used them elsewhere.Your layout is functional & reminds me of the one we did recently on a recent rehab (pics below).

Houston in my opinion is a great market for rentals because the cost of living is much more affordable down there and it's one of the largest cities in the country.

Do the sellers assume any responsibility, as the boiler service people said it doesn't appear these radiators have functioned for a long time?

I believe you can also control the armed/disarmed functionality from your phone.

So while it may not be the only planet in the galaxy, it sure is the largest and most habitable.Honestly all that other work may just be extra that you don’t need to do.

Understanding taxes for purposes of investing in rental real estate activities isn't rocket science by any means, it's my guess that any significantly experienced CPA with a real estate focused practice will be far more than capable enough to assist you.On the other hand if you insist on having top shelf forward looking business planning and consulting at your finger tips combined with the standard tax compliance function you could approach one of the national real estate tax practices. 

Find out how much it would cost to have some more insulation blown into the attic stating that the house is fine and this is not a reason to withhold rent as everything is functioning. 

It's not always cosmetic, and is usually something functional and/or structural, like a roof, or water heater, then maybe flooring and paint. 

The third tenant who is not paying rent also happens to be in the largest unit. 

I was conveying that value in the middle of country for net lease assets are almost exclusively a function of lease term and tenant aside from fantastic real estate in a few key metro areas.