The tenants broke the glass moving out in the middle of winter yet he was cited for not painting it in 30deg F temps.

We're like the frog in the pot with the water temp slowly being turned up, and we keep on just sitting there and taking it.

Best method used in our area is HEAT they basically heat up the whole area with a huge piped in blower and heat the units till temp reaches XXX and kills the tricky little blood suckers.Hard to determine as who brings them in they can lay dormant for long periods.

I am in the process of completing my California Real Estate License and currently Temp at a REIT (I received my work permit and got a job immediately).I have spent hours crunched over real estate books, newspapers, scurrying the web, text books, podcasts, driving around neighbourhoods, going to open houses etc. and have decided that Real Estate Investing is something I would like to eventually pursue full time.If you've read this far , thank you!

Once we got into the house, we noticed the ac wasn't cooling to temp.

There are also low temp alarms that can alert if, lets say, a basement gets under 50 degrees.

I recommend getting some hourly HR consulting, maybe with a freelance or temp agency.

That being the case I would like to find another townhome in Scottsdale, or Tempe area (by ASU) that can duplicate this process with.I have $30k saved up but am finding in my calculations that the margins are very thin if non existent...

@Matthew JenksMost of the Phoenix Metro's multifamily is going to be located in the central Phoenix area, with a decent amount also available in Glendale, Mesa and Tempe. 

Hope everyone is staying warm with these freezing temps we've been experiencing!