Make sure to also read the fine print of the contract, you never know if there's something hidden. 

Quote from @Dalton Foote: Depends on the landlord you want to be...The most common options I see in my experience with working with pm groups and investors on rentals:Flooring- lvp for the main areas, (some choose to leave carpet in the bedrooms) Stay away from any rolled vinyl. 

Why do you think purchase contracts are so long and have such small print?

Look, the general agent, there whole thing is to help people buy & sell properties, so can you blame them for putting foot forward to achieve this end. 

Once determined a signed approval with color sku and finish will be needed from client to place  the order).Note: Kitchen and bathroom paint finish must be semi gloss in order to be up to code and pass inspection (this is for California not sure if your state requires semigloss or higher in wet areas) Note for you; Depending on the amount of patching and labor for taping and material needed you can expect to pay 4.50-8.00 per sq foot for paint typically but there's a website called homewyze where you can check the standard rate of construction based on zip code to cross-reference  I'm a GC and the more details the better.

The STR scares me a bit due to having to foot the bill every month if it does not perform and the upfront costs associated with making it stand out.

They claim to be god-fearing, good people, but in reality, none of them has stepped foot in a church and would set it on fire if they did.

They are there to save you from having to redo work or make serious errors.Other stuff I've found helpful:9 foot ceilings at minimum.

just sitting around drinking my coffee and waiting and pouncing on specific deals that are well below market, will hold for a period of time then sell again after the government prints another $5T.

Lee Andrews provides a printed certificate from his company which holds absolutely no legal weight nor authority.