This is what brokers try to pitch as a pound for pound price.

You must maintain the walking surface of your exterior steps and/or deck so as to minimize injury from slips, trips and falls by you or others due to weather or other conditions.

Pitch the deal, don't ever ask for the money.

I created a property management business with partners, my income is on the minimal side because the partners and managers take all of the heat.  

You will lose the money that you pay on the tax lien, but you will get back all of your overage as well as the interest that was due to you thereby minimizing any loss.  

If you can sue in small claims court without benefit of an attorney at minimal time and energy cost, it's worth doing just to document what's happened, that you have some sliver of collecting, and protecting future landlords who check on these things.

I am basically trying to minimize my yearly operating expenses.Thank you.

The idea that you can build wealth without putting any money into it is a recipe for disaster and the sales pitch of gurus trying to steal your money.

Just came across a news article today that Expedia, who owns VRBO, is pitching in some money in order to keep STRs in some La Quinta, Ca. neighborhoods.

It works really well for me and allows me to see valuations based on a number of different factors with minimal input as well as 5 and 10 year return projections.But I always say that the investment property you buy should make you monthly returns or long term returns (both is ideal, but almost never happens unless you've held the property for a long time).