Brandon's #4, drive by those comps and look at condition, is the area comparable, this will aid in your learning and keeping current with your market.

To take it a step farther, you could pursue a relationship with your local housing related non-profits and perhaps develop a niche for serving low income renters with a constant stream of referrals from the agencies, and usually some financial backing from their rapid rehousing programs or similar aids. 

One thing I've been thinking about alot lately is that there has been alot of murmurings in Washington about a National Health Care plan.

I know another landlord in the City who runs an "upscale" boarding house close to the legislature {we are in the capital} where the junior staff and aids to the MLAs stay when the legislature is in session.

All you're doing is putting a band-aid on the problem, you'll still want to figure out what's causing it as it could be indicative of a major pending issue.There's a plumbing thread in this forum from a gentleman who's a pro plumber, it may be worth posting in there and asking his opinion.

I am a Physical Therapist, and I have a desire to break out from healthcare and start investing in real estate.  

Now i've always wanted to know how to find or develop a good team for myself and build a connection of people whom I can go to for aid in certain things, like attourneys, contractors whom I can trust, etc, etc.

I started a blog (www.miamirealestateinvestorshq.com)for local Miami / South Florida Real Estate Investors to provide articles and information to aid them in navigating the very diverse and competitive market real estate market.If anybody would like to write a guest post about anything related to the Miami real estate market, it can be featured on the website and act as a source of free advertising / name recognition for you, but more importantly to help fellow investors. 

I know that real estate is a great way to aid in me achieving this goal.

The VA only gets paid when she is working for me, no breaks, vacations, or healthcare, so the price is much better than hiring someone to work in my office.