I was a Constructionman Apprentice in the Navy Seabees as part of the Navy Reserve and, later, a First Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. 

A pest management company inspected today, gave me a bid for almost $5K, to install bat guards on roof vent and remove a small area of soffit that squirrels had infiltrated, pull it out and replace installation (squirrels ate it), patch the opening they are getting in at, and reinstall the same soffit since it's in fine shape.

Aqua Guard is the best but most expensive. 

Beyond that be certain to study the leases carefully to understand who maintains the mechanical systems etc so your not caught off guard down the road.Good luck!

Then I went to college, where I spent 4 years doing 12 hr shifts as a nighttime security guard, again, making low-low wages.

She also brought in a dog to guard the "farm".

The pricing for insurance depends on a lot of factors so the price can vary greatly and sometimes catch investors off guard.

Also, if anything American guard their privacy more tightly then we do in Canada but for the most part in the US, you can find out a whole lot more online regarding any property then up here.That and the fact that Real Estate boards are still fighting rear guard actions in the courts to protect their turf by not allowing the publication of sales history is depressing.... 

If you buy a tough property with a multitude of issues and you have very little experience it would be like putting Spud Webb in to guard Shaq "Attack" ONeal.

National Guard, simple jobs over the summer.