I first went to the wrong lender in the beginning and it caused a lot of stress Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

If you're concerned about Liability then I recommend you research where the best places to establish an LLC to maximize your protection and also study how land trusts work.  

I recommend keeping things simple with your first purchase.

Hi, For move-in costs, do you recommend to add cleaning fee as refundable fee or none refundable fee?

I highly recommend reading Brandon Turner’s books.

Do you have a company you recommend for SDIRA's? 

.* have identified the most likely tenants for the development in question, and understand the building criteria each have for spaces.If you haven't answered "Yes" to each of the above, I would recommend pausing until you have the above nailed down.

This is correct but what do you all recommend for protection as far as this goes? 

I'd recommend doing a little tax planning with your person this year to establish a timeline so you don't accidentally lose out on this by playing with timing a little.

Hi, quick question, Do you recommend to sign lease with tenant for 12 months and then month-to-month, or 18 months lease?