These services often write checks from a third party clearinghouse, and we get a check from them that says "payment enclosed" in bold letters on the outside of the envelope.

Normally, outside of blatant avoidance of repairs, you can give them a 30 notice to move out.

The neighbors mentioned they were occasionally spraying the outside steps as the bugs were just spilling out.I'm the kind of newbie investor that gets really excited about the potential for a property - I literally spent hours at a time in my first rental planning out the rehab and envisioning what I was going to do to the property to make it look great - exposing brick, reconfiguring upstairs layout, enhancing outdoor space, etc.

I think I might just need to be looking outside of the city of Tucson...

In Shanghai, (just south of the decision line) you'll see these little split systems hanging outside almost every apartment.

He also commented that he smoked occasionally outside.

Investors can't think outside the box until they understand what's inside the box!

Think outside the box and I agree with Jeff.  

I have the opposite question of you...why would anyone want to rent inside the loop for 4x the cost of outside the loop? 

I believe it is critically important that you get yourself outside, even if it is just for a few hours, get some Vitamin D and enjoy this great creation.