To include maintenance, I'm afraid a vacancy won't leave us with any money for renovations, and we will be in a risky place.

Don't be afraid to negotiate!

Don't be afraid to try new things especially if no one is performing this in your market. best of luck.

Do not pick up the phone and call people because you are afraid of what you might say.

When I was new, my worst tenants came thru realtors or property managers, like the 9-person family who only put two adults and two kids on the application, but the PM only provided me the written application to review because the applicant belonged to a protected class and the PM was afraid of getting sued.For only owning/managing one rental, I wouldn't hire a PM.

I have a couple of owner financed deals and when the person with the property thinks the heir need regular income or are afraid they will squander a large sum of money, they love the idea of stretching the payments out.It is odd to have common area water. 

The reason I ask is because I was afraid to share mine (so I would intentionally not put in an address when sharing) because I always had a fear that others would "swoop in" and take a potential deal from me.

He said a property needed a roof and that walking on the roof he felt the decking give such that he was afraid actually going through.

Don't be afraid to act.

Don't be afraid to negotiate!