Yes, window treatments are a common one for tenants to break.

Solid employment history.  

It is common area and I assume you excluded it and would be entitled to be a guest of your son.

I will often go against the common investor thought and defend my position based on my experiences.

It's super frustrating when you work with investors every day, and the common refrain is I want to buy a passive turnkey property, but it must cash flow.

@Craig Oram this is a common issue.

On a more common event list, would be hail, flooding and wind damage (trees esp.). 

I'll throw in my 2 cents on common differences I've seen in my career:CDFIs - Because of their subsidized financing structure, they have the ability to be a low cost lender (and sometimes provide grants).

As far as waiting until you graduate: either option would work but I would imagine your biggest obstacle at the moment would be that you do not have a set record of wages from an employer.

Common fees will include a set-up fee, a leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.