Ideally, I'd like to replace the whole thing, but there are alot of issues with the placement of the heating and condenser units and whether there is enough ventilation.

Also, when is it ideal to be issued?

The likelihood of the credit card company siding with you is unlikely (they are going to side with their customer 99% of the time) but it is free and worth a try.  

I think ideally we are seeking tenants that are a part of the college town workforce as you mentioned. 

Real Estate IS a customer service business.

These are often ideal for long-distance investors, who what to work with an established team that manages all aspects of your investment. 

Ideally, 30 day notice at any time with no early termination fee - particularly in first year.Good luck!

This travel agent packages vacation packages for travel agents, and his customers are other travel agents, not people off the streets looking for vacations.

Bonus if it can be turned into an educational how-to guide.The resident can either pay out of pocket for any work needing to be done, or they can let the GNA cover it in exchange for direct principal payments off the original market price purchase.Make a simple guide to what needs to be done on a regular basis, and establish a plan for what the resident can handle, vs what the GNA provides.Create synergy with kids and grandkids to accomplish common/ regular tasks.Opportunity for daycare/ day camp, or even homeschool type services.Opportunity for future continued business partners to take over living on the residence.Preferred scenario, resident pays for material and professional labor, and the GNA provides cheaper labor for easy tasks etc.Residents may pay part of the labor cost, but ideally if the GNA has cash to pay internal employees, then those costs get applied as principal payments.Explore options that let GNA employees trade time for ownership of that specific property, instead of traditional pay, or use it as an overtime bonus.Find ways to incorporate local artists and craftsmen, and make unique projects that incorporate the story of the house as told by the resident.

Not ideal for an investor, obviously, but would have taken care of the primary income and primary expense for the lot of us.There's a million questions about the bill itself, and nuance is everything.