(I can understand that a real estate agent deals with a lot of clients, but she frequently forgot the simplest of details of what we spoke about, and often failed to follow through on the things she said she would do.)6) I had to pay unpaid water bills when the tenant that needed to be evicted up and left.

So the simplest thing is to sell the property.

It’s the simplest way to get a feel of what it is like to be a landlord without going through the hassle of managing rehab projects.

IMO taking care of your physical health is one of the simplest ways to gain a competitive advantage. 

That would be the simplest way to me.

Any suggestions on the simplest way to go about this?

While it's simplest to do the study in the year the property was placed into service, a look-back study can be performed and a Form 3115 can be filed with your tax return.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Asking is $1M-current loan is $650k)The sellers want to avoid carrying the balance $350k balance, even though the simplest thing is if I could make amortized payments on the balance.

Tax Deeds for instance in CA are probably the simplest that I have seen and been a party to.