There are places that will pay you to live onsite....so exchange work for rent.Places that don't have onsite people often need people to do routine work...fix doors, paint, cleanup, cleanout. 

The app used to be really good but has turned poor they routinely screw up and draft full rent payments early and then tell you its their fault but I am left trying to straighten it all out very frustrating.

@Omar WilliamsI’ve routinely used credit cards to purchase and rehab properties.

That’s what you need to save for capexGeneral routine maintence is likely 1000ish per year at least on my properties.

That is also a good time to ask whether the lender's appraisers are investor-friendly.I routinely sell properties to FHA buyers (although I prefer not to) so don't think that it cannot be done.

If it is routinely done it does not make sense to do it.

You can look them up for water and air.An interesting side note, if you superimpose a map of the U.S. showing cancer rates over a map showing radon levels, you will find no correlation.Testing has become routine during due diligence prior to a sale.  

I have routinely seen "$1500 carpet allowance with acceptable offer," on listings.  

 We started routine semi and quarterly inspections after a similar situation and it's been a great way to stay on top of things and build a better relationship with tenants.

I routinely runs quotes with most of the markets because there are often large differences between programs rates and which will be most competitive differs from property to property.