If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

Make sure the previous property management company did their job and communicated a change in management prior to you taking over--along with your contact information.If they have no done this, they should so the tenant doesn't feel like a scam may be going on.Just make sure they're away of where rent payments need to go and who they can contact in the future. 

A lot of research and studies have come out around high paying jobs make large impacts. 

Lost job?

NH requires a 30 day notice.

A vacation rental could generate higher returns but requires more active management.

That being said, there won't be any down payment required since you have equity (you're guessing ~55,000 but I wasn't sure if you were meaning the property is ballpark worth ~$175,000, or more than that). 

Maybe something along the lines of your insurance company requires the heat to be set at certain temperatures or they won't cover a damage claim etc.This way you are telling her there is nothing you can do it about it.

This apartment required a cosmetic renovation that is going to run me around $27,000 to redo.

This isn't always the case, but in general, I've found Section 8 homes tend to require more frequent minor repairs.