Keep looking... a better deal will emerge. 

He needs to give out emergency numbers for maintenance and also who they now pay their rent to.

I would make sure you have enough money for yourself for emergency expenses, some people like 3-6 months of living expenses on hand just in case.

I just had a tent tell me the October rent would be short $75 because of a hospital emergency. 

Having an "emergency fund", is a great way to go.

You must be highly self motivated for positions like these, not just in training but on the job, fatigue is not an option and your attention detailed to 110% as you perform.They also require a great deal of focus, you can't be distracted and you are disciplined to remain calm under extraordinary circumstances or in an emergency. 

Planning Ahead.The majority of Americans do not have “rainy day” funds set aside for unanticipated financial emergencies and similarly do not plan for predictable life events, such as their children’s college education or their own retirement.3.

Pay off student loans; split your cash flow between emergency funds/real estate and extra debt payments to (smallest balance or the highest interest rate.

-Have about $30k in savings and usually able to put $2k in savings every month unless I'm paying for some other expense like a vacation or Christmas presents or an emergency-I have no other means of retirement accounts (no 401ks or anything like that)Where we live now, we know it wasn't going to be our "forever" home.  

I'm trying to pinpoint emerging markets in the US that have good potential for real estate investing and I'm looking for a good demographer to help.