My lease specifically says window treatments are not warrantied.

But when onboarding outside properties that may need some work, we clearly need better communication so we don't end up with unforced errors in the process!

I would highly recommend against this for many reasons 1st I am guessing from your profile picture you are not a young 20 something so the money you invest will be needed in the future retirement so you don't have room for errors(maybe you do). 

Computers can analyze data, make decisions, and remove errors out of business processes.

There was an error by my insurance agent on the cost of insurance the day before closing it was discovered the property was in a severe flood zone even though the lake is controlled by a dam and my insurance quadrupled unexpectedly.

The truth is, you could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things need to be learned through trial-and-error.

I am not sure how you can even get into a project without someone that is 100% capable of getting you a quote within a margin of error.  

It may take some trial and error at first, but with patience and a little bit of ingenuity, Real Estate investing can be incredibly rewarding. 

It's especially tricky in this market, as things are still relatively unstable.Another thing you can do is lowball super hard, so you have a large margin of error in case your analysis is off.

The truth is, you could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things need to be learned through trial-and-error.