And it's on their dime if they abuse the usage.Water/sewer is billed quarterly.

But I have a dog that is rough around the edges, due to abuse before I rescued her.

Instead of just trading time for someone to abuse your time... get paid and learn about the industry.. you may find your calling in the RE industry as an agent or you may work in it for a few months or a year and think its a terrible job..

can you see any ways to increase value to your tenant... do they have covered parking and or storage.... remember if you can get some storage for a tenant then you save them $60-100 per month..so you can bump up the rents... if you are close to a bus you can save them moneys.  

The investment group I host is having a bus tour of investment properties in Kitchener,Waterloo and Cambridge.

Real Estate agents are not here to be used and abused by newbie investors needing their ego stroked.  

And while many of them are quite capable such as yourself the possibilty for fraud and abuse is there.

Welcome to America:-  Capitalism:- they use you, abuse you and then loose you.Your in stage 2 and you don't  like it - - none of us did.If I may, your object is to start something part time that can lead to freedom, independence and finally another path in life.Finish the REA course, get on board with a Broker, do some showings and open house's. 

You'll find probates, deceased owner (pre-probate) and missing owner deals [my specialty] and substance abusers, hoarders, etc.

Generally people with substance abuse have "issues" in ALL areas of their lives -- so your neighbor the PM needs to start inspecting and enforcing all the current lease provisions.