I mean if we are just picking random companies out of thin air....

In fact  I don't know the credit history of any of my tenants - never checked it.Yes I check stuff, yes I have grounds for rejecting applicants, no the state of their credit isn't one of them, yes I know some people here will get apoplectic about that, no it doesn't make any sense to do that for the demographic that are going to apply for a rental in the hood.So with that out of the way and it is relevant context, I am going to post about conversation had with one of my tenants last week.Me: Hi it's starting to get warm and I noticed last year the house seemed rather hot in the summer are you alright for air conditioning.Tenant: We ok Mr O, we got some air conditioners last year.Me: Really, you bought portables.Tenant: No we bought some had someone install them in the windows.Me: You should have told me you needed that I would have got it for you.Tenant: That's ok Mr O.Me: Do you have the receipts so that I can reimburse you.Tenant: You don't need to do that Mr O we are ok. 

You don't have to say you want to come over and check the air filter or the smoke detector batteries or whatever to keep an eye on the place.

Instead of replacing those, it was suggested to us by a contractor that we just install central air.

I am a full time Air Force Reservist (Not moving anytime soon) with a background in program management.

I have an older but in very good shape 2000sf double wide mobile home. 4bed 2bath central air/heat. 

., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31); When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.

@Carl Fischer  I had looked into opening a self-directed Aire as well in order to invest in real estate… Just have never pulled the trigger 

I'm guessing you have considered this, but one way to get the benefits of rental ownership and still have intermittent access to your property, would be the Air BnB route.

I'd like something that's relatively cost effective, so central air is likely out of the question.Does 3 zones make sense?