I've heard of investors just paying the water bill and then billing back the tenants or just collecting a flat amount for water each month.2) I ask that they email me the application back and I get a copy of the photo ID at lease signing.

@Dave Chapa helped me find an awesome HVAC contractor whose responsive quote and guidance made a big difference.And numerous BP folks have educated me on their infinite wisdom of the flat roof.

Now that I've settled in Chicago for the foreseeable future, I've been aggressively looking for a buy-and-hold/house hacking property and have luckily gone under contract for a 3-flat in Jefferson Park.

We are currently using Athena management they charge an 8% flat for 2 doors and up.

Gifts and affirmations are low on my love language list (Gary Chapman), plus I'm pretty emotionally flat so LLing is perfect for me. 

Not a seasoned pro here, but it sounds like your agent is flat out not doing her job.

It is 20x40 = 800sqft area on a flat land. 

The wrecked house is apparently from the '40s so everything you've mentioned could be present in spades as well as other contaminants.If there's access to the property, recent sales as well as a zillow estimate is pointing at about 60k for the entire thing, but that's assuming just flat land. 

I'm in Apopka and don't mind the drive to either of those spots, but if Apopka is the most convenient for all we could do Tijuana Flats or Panera in Apopka Saturday or Sunday. 

I looked at the appreciation of the houses and most in the Warner Robins area stay flat.