Something I would recommend for you is this website. https://www.areavibes.com/Use this rating and classification system I have created over time to get an idea of the "Class" for the area - A class B class & so onHere is my rating & classification for each livability score.80 and above A+78/79 A76/77 A-74/75 B+72/73 B70/71 B-68/69 C+66/67 C64/65 C-60/63 D59 and below F

Once you're set up in the system, rental payments are pretty timely. 

2) How much of the Closing Costs of around $13,500 were actually cost versus property taxes and escrows?

Systems and SOPs are KEY!

Show current rent rates versus other drive up competition.  

  ( flight plan already loaded)  altitude capture set.. then monitor the systems until your about 20 miles out.. descend and land.. simple.. as they say flying is hours of boarded with 3 minutes of terror.

But the very first section of the post, notes this is a Party versus party litigation about 1 lease.  

The best way to manage it is to use a property management system that sells it as part of the leasing process.

Is there a way to implement a RUBS system of some sort for a smaller property like a triplex?

.* They have a vendor bidding system for all maintenance.