They should last longer, but if they don't the replacements come out of the tenant's deposit.

I'm working on getting insurance but the companies I've called want to insure it for the replacement cost of $340k. 

Drywall typically does take a couple of days; replace the sheetwork and mud one day, let dry, come back the next day and remud, let dry, sand, prime and paint.She got debris on her shoes and house plants. 

Aside from the smell and the couple tears, we would definitely not be replacing it before renting again.  

I doubt Community College will teach you anything you will ever use to make money in this business.If it did, the teachers would all be driving Rolls Royce's and living in multi-million dollar mansions--they are not.If you want to learn about SFH's (the bones and the guts of them) vs being a hammer swinger putting up framing (which you don't need to go to college to do)...study to be a home inspector at someplace like the InterNachi... https://www.nachi.org/become-home-inspector.htmOnce you earn the badges you will know your stuff about SFH inspections.But still that's a big commitment and it's not needed to make money in this business...you can hire Home Inspectors, just like you can hire tax pros, bookkeeping, and etc...If you want to learn how to "put in cabinets", "replace a toilet", "shingle a roof", add a dormer, etc...you can learn on YouTube fast and easy.If you want to learn how to frame, get a job 9 to 5 with a framing contractor, and get ready to WORK HARD.Here is a 582 page picture book of how to build a house: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Visual-Guide-Building-House/dp/1600850227Sit down next to a Keurig Machine with a book like this and your favorite mug and learn at your own pace.  

After years of relative quiet, appliance-wise, we had to replace two refrigerators and a dishwasher in three different units.Both refrigerators, different brands, from different sources, arrived faulty.The first wouldn’t cool.

All deals have two components that make them deals:1 - Lowest out of pocket (cash) you can do. 

I will need to replace a walkway at a complex I own most of the units.

Curious how you went about the management component.

We remodeled a bathroom down to the studs, in the other bathroom, replaced vanity, mirror and lighting.