You can use old cars, appliances, mannequins, furniture, etc.  

There are a few dozen houses with my target number of beds/baths/sqft that have been listed for rent on Zillow for 2+ months with 0 applicants.Is this normal or is it a sign that's there's not enough demand for rentals?

This is a vacation spot that I normally visit several times a year and the short term rental income will help offset the costs. 

I would only consider it if rates on existing loans are high or you are in financial troubleAlso never leverage a home to pay for a car or pay a car off.

You could argue tenant never made you aware of the leak so it’s on them but normally that doesn’t get you anywhere.

The General contractor must spend a certain amount of hours each week on each project that he is being an RMO for, and has liability for any construction errors or defects, even though he actually does not have as much control as he normally would. it's really a niche for older retired contractors, it would just be an overwhelming amount of work and potential liability for a younger GC.

Normally you need to find a bread and butter B class neighborhood to make money in real estate.

My wife and I have two reliable vehicles but I decided when they were paid off to start saving right away for the next one by making car payments to myself. 

You could have sent him to collections and this would destroy his credit, which could impact his ability to purchase a home, qualify for a car loan, and possibly even cost him his job.

Normally the only time you get a number of repairs is during turnover.