I'm incorporating a lot of these suggestions. 

If they are overcharging you for repairs, call them on it, and fire them if they don't correct it.It can be rather difficult to "change a washer" from a lounge chair on the deck of a Cruise Ship in the Mediterranean.

(plus, I just read the post on influence points and how it works. ) I'm going to try and incorporate it more in the future.

How about one of these:urbanrei.com (incorporates your surname) rei=real estate investingrei-school.comYou can go to http://www.networksolutions.com to see what names are available (both of my suggestions are available).

Assets-Liabilities=Net Worth or ValueAssets can be difficult to value, chairs, desks, computers or furniture/fixtures and equipment are pretty straight forward.

Must be the property itself that is not attracting the right kind of tenant.As to Dean Letfus suggestion to incorporate flipping – NO!

But if you do plan on putting one in that's loud, I suggest incorporating it with the light so that there's only one switch to turn both the light AND fan on at the same time.

If the properties you're looking at are close to incorporated areas, the city will have a 3-mile plan or Annexation Plan, that outlines what kind of density they'd like to see in that area and whether your parcel would be considered to annex.

You can also use your regular credit card or debit  card, download those transactions automatically for expenses and label that expense a rental expense for property #X so you can co-mingle personal and rental expenses if you aren't incorporated.

I know for places on the beach some owners will rent the chairs/umbrella for the entire summer.