I will not be able to pull all cash out on refilegal 2 family by CO Cape 1BR upstairs (&1800) 2 BR down (&2300) plus unfinished basement and attached garage. yard is split with fence. land lord pays oil water sewer and small electric to run burner. 

People call you, you put them on the back burner for one reason or another, they get ticked and move on, when you get back, they are no longer interested in what you have to say!

Not needing large item repairs but things like basic cleaning, burned out light bulbs, dirty air filters, replacing stove burner trays, cleaning a filthy fridge or oven, etc.Thanks!

NO MORE WASHERS, No more hose bibs either..I installed 25 gallon hot water heaters and shut of the oil burner in the summer..They learn to take quick showers..

Get what is called a burner among drug dealers.

Heater ignited a curtain.Another case, guy took gas burner out of an old converted octupus furnace made for wood and coal.

-$564(my closing costs on sale)-$20(repairs, burner on stove didnt work, fixed myself and had to buy a couple parts, unclogged two garbage disposals at no cost, fixed non working gas fireplace at no cost)-$140(previous landlord paid culligan $40 per month for rented water softeners)+$5,250(GROSS rental income for 3.5 months, no vacancy)-$175(homeowner insurance for 3.5 months)-$546 (real estate taxes for 3.5 months)-$145,000(purchase price)=$33,020 pretax profit!

Inspection should give a good indication of current condition including burners etc.

What's the biggest 'deal burner'?

As for mailing the check, I've offered to go by and pick up the rent, provide self addressed stamped envelopes or meet them somewhere but it always seems like they've put us landlords on the back burner.