It's 750 sqft and I'm trying to get a tenant to pay 2750 which will just barely cover all the monthly expenses and utilities.

Mailing is easy, and you are leaving people with a postcard or letter they can keep (I have had people call me 9 months after they received a postcard), but it can get expensive.

For example an Uber driver might show $4k per month in deposits, BUT that doesn't factor in their EXPENSES such as fuel and maintenance which might be $1k per month.

Do you think they are too expensive?

Furthermore, in our lease we outline that if the tenant fails to perform their maintenance obligations than we may complete their obligations on their behalf and at their expense.

He's doing a 1 bed, 1bath 1,000 sq ft cabin that appraises out for 525k and that we agreed to build for 400k all in (including lot, utilities, appliances) provided they get the construction loan or pay cash (they can refi out later) so we don't have any interest expense either. 

During the whole lead abatement process I had to move the family to another location at my expense. 

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Of course property taxes tend to be more expensive than interest payments where I live.The FED is supposed to keep employment low and inflation around 2%.

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