They won't learn those items until they actually do deals. 

Gas or electric would be a much better option, safety wise, from a house fire standpoint, CO danger, or danger to children or pets from the open flames. 

We feel bad that he did it for free, and he deserves to be paid for his time/effort, but if we pay him, now we have to go back to our tenant several months after the door was fixed and say “actually, we got charged after all, so now we need to pass that cost along to you”.

In other words, an IRR calculation.Have you ever considered doing lease options?

(And - full disclosure - I will be using a mail forwarding address also and only occasionally actually hosting meetings at that location... it's like a 'WeWork' space, I generally work from home and my managers are on-site at the parks...)To everyone's continued success, and due diligence,-jl-

It’s worth reaching out to your local tax office to explore options.

For some of my homeowners - I provide them with several options 1. 

Certainly more options because you are no longer limited by imaginary boundaries of traffic and time.

If that’s the case, I’d recommend considering areas outside of Dallas proper where you can still find properties with strong growth potential.Cities like Prosper, Melissa, Princeton, and Anna are excellent options to explore.

I think build to rent is a great option if you can get cheap enough land to make it worth it.