If not, I would give the tenant a written lease violation warning for not reporting an issue in a timely manner.

The flip isn't always as fast but it's a very sustainable model with excellent margins.As for the "Where", just focus on a place with solid market dynamics where you have a tangible competitive advantage.

The first will require you to have another form of cash flow to sustain your lifestyle and future investing, commonly being a W2/1099 job.

That could be as little as not mowing the grass in a timely manner. 

You had a repair person out and then replaced the item in a timely manner. 

He does a great job of entering in a non-threatening manner that's been proven over how every many hours of studies.  

Consider this post a public service.Each Appraiser provides a similar service, but the manner in which they provide that service may vary.

Yes sellers deserve a deposit and decision in a timely manner.

I did take responsibility as the way I went about it was problematic, and now that I have been through it, I will be going about investing with anyone in a more cautious manner.

This is a process that can be done on the internet in a simple manner in most states and there are plenty of  filing services who can complete this task for less than an attorney will charge.