It would depend on the nature of the repair.

So anyone who advertises or uses ANY marketing technique, can really advance businesses here. 

2 are not cashflowing with the required expenses for vacancy at 10%, repairs at 10% and capital expenditures at 5%.

Focus on areas with strong rental demand, like Broad Ripple, Fountain Square, or near universities like Butler and IUPUI.Maintenance Costs: Indiana weather can be tough on properties, so budget for seasonal maintenance like snow removal and HVAC servicing.Additional AdviceKeep an Emergency Fund: Unexpected repairs or vacancies can arise, so having 3-6 months of expenses saved will help you weather any surprises.Build a Reliable Team: I have lists of contractors, handymen, cleaners and property managers if you'd like me to send.Good luck with your property and future expansion!

Be conservative with your numbers – When using a cash-on-cash calculator, I recommend budgeting at least 10% for maintenance and repairs instead of 5%.

Is it a plumber that did a repair on one of your rentals?

If your credit ****** you need to hit up creditrepair.com or some other credit repair  company  and work on getting yp to about a 680 or more with you learning  from jerome.   

Taxes, insurance or repairs, and then lose the property to foreclosure having pocketed what6 months or more rent payments with no expenses.  

The Property Manager usually does light cleaning and repairs between tenants.Recommendations or another way to think about this? 

A good company can do a market analysis to see what is the rental rates are for that particular area, do evaluation to see what repairs are needed, take the right pictures for marketing, have multiple ways of posting your property and finally getting the right tenants so you have a piece of mind.