I am eager and yet uncomfortable of the idea of depositing large amounts of cash for deals to someone I have not really vetted or who was personally referred to me.I need to learn how these deals happen.

It wasn't until we had hired a house inspector to do a routine evaluation that we realized how much damage her pets had done. 

Wondering if there is a collections agency that routinely takes on situations like this, and if so, what that process looks like.Curious what other landlords have done that have experience with this.Thanks,Brent

When it comes to your morning routine, this is especially true.

In the meantime, I hope some people that are in the same boat as me or people who do this routinely can point me in the right direction. 

(and how often and what do you look for in such routine inspections)- The condo is already on lease for next 6 months.

If you're uncomfortable doing deals with less than a 20% down, which is perfectly reasonable, then that's the plan you should stick with.

I see this is your first post Welcome to BP.in our market cities nuisance or code violation liens are routinely dropped by 70 to 90% if you just ask and negotiate a bit. 

For things like routine lawn care and preventive maintenance, such as termite protection, the value is the cost. 

But, remember, your basic assumptions should have a reserve for OpEx (routine maintenance stuff) and CapEx (larger ticket items that are depreciable).