I cannot imagine hating my assets so much that I would allow a tenant to hire some idiot off the street to destroy them.And then reward the destruction of my property by devaluing it through rent reduction.

This is your reward for carrying that risk, but things don't always go smoothly so know your deal well, build your exit strategy into the deal from the start, and always overthink things. 

Flipping a house can be very challenging but rewarding

CAM is usually factored into the regular monthly payment.Capital improvements typically fall on the owner but again it all depends and I have seen it done and numerous ways.

@Lance Hummel welcome to Bigger Pockets,I see there has been numerous discussions on this topic, if you don't get a reply try the search function.

I think the heavy foliage and numerous fruit trees are a constant food source that keeps them around. 

You mentioned in your profile that you hope it's not too late, it is never to late to jump in and apply your energy and talent in something so fun and rewarding as real estate investing.

Dentists and architects regularly take time off when they need to and want to, life occurs for everyone.I do not flinch at the inspections and time I put in, I am handsomely rewarded because I have an excellent investment.

He has represented numerous clients, both commercial and residential, and real estate law is one of his core services.

Over the last 5 years since getting licensed, I've helped numerous investors analyze deals, acquire property, rehab them, lease them and everything in between and even through to helping them resale, etc.