If you are straining your relationships for the sake of investment, you mine as well quit while your ahead.125k duplex in Miami? 

The most recent IMF proposals essentially took the tack of saying that the Euro will continue to have these same recurring debt issues unless the union is tightened substantially, to the point of transferring wealth in some form to the poorer countries (much like the US transfers wealth from rich states to poor states), or dissolves.

I do not have the strength to tighten the fixtures up so they don't leak - but maybe you do or know someone who does?

Warning many relationships have been destroyed or seriously strained by business partnerships so I would exhaust other alternative, bank or seller financing ect. firstGood luck

You will quickly learn to do all the little things (changing light bulbs, tightening handles, putting up blinds).

Additionally I am sure there are huge possible liability concerns if the tenant is injured while putting up the hurricane shutters.There are many different types of Hurricane shutters from the panels you fit and tighten, the accordion, roll down for sliding glass doors, and impact windows.Depending on what story the window or door is located on and your budget will ultimately determine what hurricane mitigation device you choose. 

You may be causing yourself undue strain trying to pay it off in 10!  

@Russell BrazilBased on recent experience with investor buyers I see the market for rentals tightening in some of the nice bread-and-butter neighborhoods (as opposed to the red-hot ones near the water).

Same deal... a strain in customer service.

One of the first handymen I hired off of CL got in a fight with his own worker in front of me because the Pergo floors they installed were not tightened properly.