It was in rougher shape than I anticipated. 

Everything has an anticipated life span but not everyone is going to own the property throughout that entire life span.Roof example, you buy a house with 5-10 yr old roof, you realistically want to hold on to it 10-15 yrs max and then 1031 into something bigger...

I also spent about 3x more than what I anticipated, and I did most of the work myself. 

She hasn’t recently bought used furniture or clothing and she doesn’t interact with or own any pets.

Here in Georgia we close with attorneys, as you probably know, so there's not typically much interaction with the title company for a wholesale transaction.

The percentage will depend on the condition of the home and when you anticipate the next big ticket item will come up.

Are they there just in case someone needs them or do they actually check on and interact with the tenants multiple times a day?

My rent will likely be higher than anticipated.

I am glad I have finally become more interactive within the community. 

There was just one BIG problem that I hadn’t anticipated…One of my banks, at which my personal unsecured credit line is 40k, suddenly was no longer offering the 0% interest balance transfer promotion!