As it relates to lease end dates I've seen two things work here. 1) You can stagger end dates as mentioned above or 2) you can optimize for summer - this works better for us in areas where you see students or families with school age children moving to align with the summmer months.Separately, this is a great argument against month-to-month leases.  

Here in the USA you need what's called a "construction loan" and it's also very hard to find a company that will insure you if you're a newbie.

Pay a Title Company to complete a Title Report3.

I also invest in other assets such as stocks, and private companies as well.

Typically corporate/bank owned homes are managed by an asset management company.

A reputable title company will keep things on track. 

In our experience, the #1 mistake landlords make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.

I took Private Money Broker in 2018 through his company.

I can accurately estimate utility costs as most util companies have estimated usages and amounts on their websites, but costs like maintenance, CapEx, make ready, etc., are much harder to estimate.

I worked for a US retail company that had a policy of accepting returns no questions asked and even when I accidentally uncovered someone seriously abusing the policy, my bosses wouldn't pursue the matter.