While I currently live outside Portland, OR, I plan to begin investing in Tennessee. I am interested in getting feedback about Chattanooga vs Knoxville. 

Quote from @Zara Massoud: Hi, The PM company we signed on has a clause to add them as 'additional insured'.

The landlord should be named on the tenant's insurance policy for additional protection and to assist with tracking compliance.

I am considering building up on my fourplex. 2 additional units.

Additionally, I would like to attempt to do the process Owner/Builder with subcontracting work out as well as doing some of the work I'm comfortable with (I have some experience with bathroom & kitchen remodeling an am not new to the construction industry).

If you sell a property, and do a 1031 exchange with the proceeds, but don't need all the proceeds for the down payment of the next property, are you taxed on the additional profit that isn't part of the exchange?

My goal is to leverage that equity for additional income.

Grocers must eat the loss of their fresh vegetable or frozen foods during a power outage.

I think they contain solid information and will help lay a good foundation as a beginner (Haha, I'm completely new to real estate as well, btw)I'm also going to be reading the following books, and hopefully I can finish all by the end of this month:1) The ABCs of Property Management2) The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing3) Long-Distance Real Estate Investing How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties (this might be the most important one to me personally)4) The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownIn addition to reading, I'm consuming crazy amounts of youtube videos, and I'recommend you do this as well.

Also, for flips, I like to reserve an additional 15-20% in contingency for unforeseen conditions or changes.