If you are near me, I'll give a demo ride... after you pay for lunch at Crazy Fire in Raleigh;)  5 years and 4 Tesla's you could never get me to buy an ICE vehicle again. 

Not because of the grass, really, but because you have to do THE SAME THING in the winters, monitoring for dangerous snow and ice on walkways and stairs that hasn't been taken care of.This property manager sounds like s/he's never even thought this sort of thing.Now here's something else: I've received multiple warning from multiple municipalities in my time doing this.

Another helpful detail to consider is not including ice cube or filtered water dispensers in your next model.

CREAM is a facebook group that hosts meetups from time to time.

And no, winter does not = low tenancy, matter of fact some thrive best in winter as there focus is the ice-fishing, snow-machines etc.. 

Let's say someone slips on ice on the stoop and sues and is awarded $1,500,000.

In my state- you are treading on thin ice getting in between a realtor and their client. the client should be contractually obligated to the realitor and would have to put all contracts thru them.

Build a portfolio where there is cash flow and any appreciation will be icing on the cake.

Not to dump a bucket of ice-cold water on you, but just to remind you newbies out there - it's a lot easier to get in than to stay in this game.The second deal I did lost me $20,000 at a time when $20,000 might as well have been $20 mil.  

I send my ladies $10, pretty often, and tell them to go to the beauty parlor. $10 goes a long way in India, or the Philippines.