While it was a lot of work we were able to customize the "owner's unit" to our liking, and the work we did to the other unit allowed us to increase the rent.  

I am not sure what the end game is here.

It costs $2/tenant which I'm fine with, though their customer support recently told me they're releasing a free option in the next few weeks where your tenants are simply charged a $2 transaction fee.

I am completely new to the real estate investing, but I am taking a real estate investing training to get at least some basic understanding of the game.

I found Bigger Pockets 2 years ago but im shy and it took me a while to get engaged and realize that were all just students of the game of real estate and some are farther along their journey than others and that is no excuse for me NOT to network and get to know many of you on here and tap into everyone's experience and knowledge and resources to build up my rental portfolio and to help others along the way as my knowledge and experience grows over time. 

I am looking for a service that will do what erentpayment does, but that has better customer service.

There's no substitute for being in the game, and it's easier than you think.I manage my units mostly myself since I'm still small, if you end up getting a manager let me know how it goes.

The oreforeclosure game, especially since so many end up like this at the 11th hour, is a game for Cash buyers.....not those needing to finance or trying to wholesale.

This depends a little bit on whether the trash is handled by the city or private contractors, and also whether the custom in that city is to keep the trash cans "hidden" when not in use (like, in the backyard, or in the garage), but: if you can't see any trash cans around the side of the house or at the corner of the garage, or in the driveway on trash day, whereas the neighbors' houses do have trash cans in those locations, maybe nobody is living there. 

Typically the standard realtor contracs are written to reflect local customs and laws