This will then allow me to do a sewer scope if/when the inspector finds a sign of a potential backup.

Gretchen Whitmer signed three Senate bills of a five-bill package Monday, Dec. 30, that prohibits landlords from discriminating based on source of income.”I live in Michigan but have no rent property in the state.

I just signed on with one of my rental properties.

Value and rents should eventually increase to turn cashflow positive and build your wealth.You're next learning experience will be, now that you are out of day-to-day management, how will you be able to handle the inevitable expense challenges?

If you're in MKE, then you'll probably want to connect with @Shawn Ackerman.Do you a price range you're targeting and are you looking for a turn-key property or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

Here's a list of things to track:- Formal lease application- Formal signed and executed lease specific to your state- Payment history (I recommend using online rent collection like Apartments.com, RentRedi, etc)- Maintenance requests and receipts- Accounting for all rental-related expenses (repairs, utilities, etc) The more you treat it like a business, the more helpful you are to your CPA come tax time. 

A seller can not sign away his rights in a purchase or any other document.

If she accepts the offer, make her sign and you both get a copy."

Looking at SF, turn-key properties that I can rent. 

Now have a portfolio of 6 properties with some that are owned others just managed but turn key operation for sure.