If tenant is responsible for the cost of clogs, they will be willing to fix the issue especially with it virtually always just taking the turn of an Allen wrench and pressing the built-in circuit breaker button. 

I would say, if there is money to be made, go forward, especially as your 1st, press thru to a final conclusion, the learning experience is key.

I believe this experience will give me an edge in dealing with contractors, inspecting jobs, and putting together scopes of work for projects on our properties.Thank you all for being active members, it really gives us confidence and encouragement we need to press forward toward reaching our financial dreams.Be talking soon,Joel & Bethany

However, you'd be hard pressed to find another real estate investing forum, other than Bigger Pockets, where you can gain that education for free!

House hacking is a great way to get started in real estate investing without a lot of your own capital to start.Rhode Island provides down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers: https://governor.ri.gov/press-...Plus, if you're eligible to use your VA loan benefit now (depending on your time in the Guard), you can use it to help you start your portfolio as a primary residence (1-4 units).I wish you all the best.

If any SD left over, apply to oldest rent and late fees, then keep pressing.

I informed him I wasn't able to get to the house right then and there and that he'd have to try to disable the alarm himself by pressing a button on the smoke detector or taking the batteries out.

@James HamlingStop the presses.

And pressing more into the rental arena, for longer, will simply turn up the heat on acquisition and build 4-rent.

First he didn't seem to know even the basics of real estate terminology when pressed for more information which wasn't terribly assuring.