And if something pops up later such as unpaid material man, or a couple of subs who received no payment and did not provide lean releases- do you go after the contractors bond money after filing for a court order to do so?

Like no light fixtures. 

Other than that no common utilities or anything like that.

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

Great interior pictures and someone does a drive by and exterior is in poor shape, no one in buying it. 

If you are not finding good deals money wont find you.If you earn a decent wage and are credit worthy you can start investing by house hacking a multi family with a low down payment mortgage.If you have no money or credit your best best is start finding deals and bringing them to other investors who have money.

No shared space. vs. 

You have $190,000 in equity earring $7,200/year when there are no repairs and no vacancies.

He prided himself on being hands-on, convinced that no one else could do the job as well as he could.One evening, exhausted from another 14-hour day, Michael met with his friend James, a seasoned real estate investor."

Lastly, what’s been the biggest surprise about being a landlord so far?