Do these costs cover things like lawn maintenance, trash removal, or are those extra?

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Market rent is about 3,300 a month including lawn, pool and pest control. 

Who typically handles lawn maintenance?

Duke University owns many of the buildings on this street so it will always be well manicured and not overly developed (sprawling lawns etc). 

I assume you mean some kind of code violation but that rarely has any impact on anything other than to cut your lawn by the deadline the code enforcer told you to cut it by or, to remove the car on blocks from the driveway.Open permits?

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Think of all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Even with $6,000 cash flow, a big tenant turn (I see an average tenant turn ranging from $1,000-$3,000 for owner responsibility,) excessive holding costs (high mortgage, lawn care, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc.,) and/or extended vacancies (tenant moves in a bad time of year, turning the unit is slow, etc.) will wipe out your reserves.