Portfolio Payoff is very conservative and safe.

If a tenant has a recent eviction action then it is safe to assume they are not a responsible tenant.

You could take your pay in cash even and let the surplus build up in a wall safe or something.

From what I’ve heard, 25%-30% of profits is a safe estimate depending on your tax bracket.

It's not about being nit-picky—it’s about ensuring the property is safe for residents.

If you want low, safe returns that are truly passive, invest in the stock market.  

I would stay long enough for the 2 years so you quaify nothing is going to happen in the next year or so.. that tax free money is the best thing we have going in the US in my mind. then U could buy some very safe first trust deeds and make 4 to 6K a month NET NET NET without any of the TTTs..

Would it be safe to purchase a new fridge, deduct maybe 1/2 of cost to replace  current fridge door from the security deposit, provide receipt with explanation?

A ceiling has collapsed and the property is not safe to enter.

For a relatively "safe" creative financing, one needs serious reserves (lots of moolah) and the ability to sell or refinance quickly when one of those "hiccups" occur.The gurus usually collect a large fee, from people who have neither money, reserves, nor experience.