My wife's friend's husband is a handyman who has a lot of experience.

Best decision I've ever made. 4-6% average annual appreciation rate, stable job growth, population growth, drivable to the Bay Area, close to Lake Tahoe, no state income tax, 4th lowest property taxes in the Nation, much more landlord friendly than CA, land constrained meaning limited supply, etc. 

This is most conservative (retirement friendly). 

I haven’t used them yet but Universal Settlement Services is an investor friendly title company in the state college/altoona area.

Hello Everyone, I want to do fixes and flips, Nowadays, I connect with an investor-friendly real estate agent, and we have a good and informative conversation.

And if you want an extra layer of confidence, find an investor-friendly real estate attorney or a knowledgeable friend who can help dissect the operating agreement.

Establish a relationship with an investment-friendly realtor. 

I lost money for many years in real estate, while my friends were enjoying life with their savings.

On the plus side they are super friendly there and I'm learning some Tagalog, but I'd rather be doing something more remunerative with my time obviously. 

I'm not saying this is necessarily the right answer, but I did not really put anything in my lease as far as guidelines for sharing responsibilities of common areas.