The allure of being able to cap major expenses for an AC or Heat pump at 450$ a year plus 100$ per incident charge seems like a good way to keep your costs fairly predictable.I suppose, if you pay this thing for 10 years, and have some minor things like a dishwasher/ AC issues/ Heat pump issues and they fix it, could be a wash more or less.   

If the tenant had a dishwasher leak a week ago, that would not have done this kind of damage. 

@Dawn Anastasi has a contractor list on her website and I would trust her recommendations.

I get things that break, dishwashers, disposals, clogged drains, toilets, showers.I'm looking for a mechanism that would decrease the "This house is 30 years old" work orders.

Lastly, I recommend reminding them about the description of the property as many dont read it or get confused and realize they really want 2 bathrooms instead of one, or really need there to be a dishwasher present etc... https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/522...Also the bigger pockets infographic on tenant screening is very helpful and easy to follow:https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/2...In the meantime, work on getting good well lit photos of the rooms if possible to present best possible advertising.

@Sanjeev KaushikI agree with @Dawn Brenengen, you'll see the ones active in the community and they'll stand out.

I have been doing this long distance (military) for years, and it just dawned on me that I don't know any quality wholesalers in the Springfield area.

@Dawn Brown THANK YOU for this tip!

Definitely going to re-familiarize and revisit that plan while I wait for my electrician to set up my dish washer!

Want a dishwasher installed?