Providing a starter supply of items like laundry detergent, dryer sheets, and toiletries is common practice and works well for short stays.

Time and practice will still teach you as you do deals but it will help you understand what things costs for the size of the property 

We hope to eventually have multiple properties, but want to take our time to learn and make the right decisions with our first rental.

I know I will be back eventually but if I remain in the US for many more years the tax implications are a bit scary. 

When the house eventually sold, I contacted the buyers agent and explained it to him so he could be the hero with his clients and show them how they could save a bundle on their property taxes by appealing and getting that corrected!

But they have an escalation clause every year to eventually put them above market.

The appraisal district shortly thereafter corrected the tax allotment “anomaly” between the two lots, but the investor never made a tax payment and eventually lost the lot to a tax foreclosure.  

The problem I'm facing is, most of the jobs out there are looking for someone with a real estate license, Yardi and/or property management experience, which I'm lacking at this time.Ultimately, my wife and I are both looking to transition over into real estate full-time, with my wife becoming a real estate agent and I would work on the property management end, and eventually possibly going into business on our own.

Many of them are posers - I smile and nod, knowing that their posing will make an impression on many who dream of quick wealth, and that their incredibly transparent bullsh** will eventually blow up in their face, leading to no lasting wealth and potentially major problems for themselves and everyone associated with them.Many of these students receive referral fees if they are able to sign up other people to the expensive ($5K+) coaching programs, masterminds, mentorships, or tribes.

Any agent who violates this is communicating to you that they are unethical.Best practices proves that interviewing agents BEFORE you go looking, to find the most competent one for your specific needs is the right way to do it.