Screening is very fast and complete - I can elect to accept CC and set the convenience fee (I do charge a tad above costs), and I find its pretty easy to reconcile a tenants payment via "serial number" or transaction ID reported to the bank with both Rentec accounting AND quickbooks - albeit Quickbooks is still manual for me (you can export from Rentec to Quickbooks via CSV... havent got that far along yet.We literally just completed several rehabs (meaning LOTS of expense), so seeing rents come in quickly and accurately is a relief for a change!

It would be a big relief to have a solid Plan B set up in advance.

Alternatively, you can learn how to do everything yourself so that you can address issues as they come up.On your existing problem: you may be able to provide some temporary relief for lighting and small outlet issues with a heavy-duty industrial/outdoor rated extension cord routed to a working receptacle on a circuit that's not already loaded down.

My tenants in Dothan are working for relief agencies in Panama City.DarrellDarrell

I am under contract for a 6 plex (built in the 1920's) in a different city but in the middle of the state as well and I am getting quoted for 5K a year for insurnace.Is this what everyone is experiencing and any alternative ways to get some relief from that premium? 

@Denise PauzanoBoy that’s a relief .

I would suggest you read and understand the SCRA (service members civil relief act). 

I know what real estate is otherwise I wouldn't be on this site, I'm happily with someone and we plan to get married, I just wanted to give a bit of relief in such a professional  environment but I'll think twice next time.

@Jerel Ehlert thanks for the insight that pretty much nails this down then and I have a full understanding thanks for the heads up it is actually a relief in knowing that I can just go on a month to month even though they marked those out and still exercise terminating the lease with the tenant upon notice.

If I see this, I breathe a sigh of a relief that I'm not the one exposing myself to this risk, and move on to the next deal.If it passes, some people might be perfectly fine with that, but in my case I'm still not done.