My wife and I routinely pay 25% down.

Lots of free trails and Chipotle hacking can get you a long way haha2) I want the freedom of not needing to wake up at a certain time, listen to the conventions of a boss, and follow a routine that isn't my own.

My W-2 paycheck is constant but with a ceiling and real estate investing is not as secure in terms of getting paid on a routine basis but the ceiling is endless.

@Will Karstetter Thanks, dint think they would mind a routine scheduled extermination

Perform routine inspections: Regular inspections can help identify potential issues early.6.

Maintenance and Repairs:How do you handle routine maintenance and emergency repairs?

I have been funding flippers in Toledo for many years now and we routinely pick up homes for 10 to 30k each  LOL of course they need reno.. but in Charleston the exact same home would be 300k in the same condition.  

I routinely have neighbors' vines crawling over the fences onto my property. 

This is done routinely with multiple DSCR and fix-and-flip programs.You will both receive 'credit' for owning the property though because you are members of the LLC that owns the property on title.

Scheduling an inspection of the unit; provide him written notice (post it on his door or email will work) that his unit is scheduled for a routine maintenance inspection on (give the required notice for your state; in mine, it's 72 hours).