My gas line was not properly buried and exposed to lots of moisture from sprinklers.

If mailed properly, the rent check will arrive the next day, two days at the most, unless there is a holiday.A few of our tenants set up automatic bill pay with their bank.

Holiday decorative lights may be used if they are in good condition, used according to manufacturer instructions, installed a safe distance from flammable objects, and used in a safe manner, taking caution not to overload electrical circuits.

None of the questions around bank ability will apply since the borrower to the loan would, when properly setup, be a US entity.

Your questions are going to be answered easiest and properly for your area by your local town/city building department.

One of the best ways you can protect your investment is to properly manage your draws.

Regardless, it's important for all real estate investors to learn from others' mistakes, and make sure each deal is properly vetted before jumping in.

And two, it will need even more time and resources to scale properly.

Generally that starts with the rehabber not having a proper idea of the cost of labor and materials, it then moves on to old construction throwing up surprises you weren't prepared for (plumbing, electrical, structural problems not seen until things are opened up).

These strategies, if properly tested, can produce very good projections with, in practice, very low risk and high return (e.g. more than 10,000% pre-tax return with max drawdown less than 10% for the last ten years).