I do this so often that I created an online tool which enables me to instantly estimate a break-even price (where rent equals recurring expenses).

www.erentpayment.com will do that, if you set it up as a recurring payment.

v=LGZkALqw2NQSummary : There are pro/cons of being  agent just for MLS listing.There are yearly recurring charges of being agent.

To do this, they would just set-up one-time payments instead of automatic, recurring payments.Just as a note, tenants can either login and set-up their payments each time, or they can set them up as far in advance as they'd like, depending on what they're more comfortable with.

(Usually anxiety driven.

I'd say the only way to really reduce the anxiety is to not hang a lot of hopes on each individual deal.

The property might do things a bit differently in summer and winter versus spring and fall... every 6 months locks you into a recurring cycle where every 8 months you'll rotate over the years (and your portfolio). 

I'm a newbie with anxiety about starting out but your story reminded me "ain't nothing to it but to do it!" 

By knowing what I don't want that takes some of the anxiety away.  

Would very much like to avoid dealing with the infestation as a recurring problem.Questions: Do I have any recourse as far as going after the seller for not disclosing the infestation, complaints from the tenants, and orders from the city to me?