Disclaimer: I've done this exactly once.Here are some things I did in the last few days of renting out my single-family house.Go around to all the rooms and make sure everything works - doors open and shut, windows open, shut, and lock, mini-blinds (if any) are securely mounted and work, curtain rods (if any) are securely mounted, closet rods are securely installed, none of the light bulbs are burned out, etc. 

Much like the lawn service, I sourced out the pool cleaning and maintenance (hate to have the pump burn out) AND I added them into the rent as part of the perk of living in the house.

Purchase price: $264,000 Cash invested: $30,000 This project burned down about 2 years before we bought it.

I used to be a real estate agent and there are some people you spend SO much time and energy on for nothing, but then there are others that are a slam dunk and you feel like you are robbing them.

Invest as soon as you can, have cash reserves, double or triple repair estimates and know the value of your time and energy...great advice. 

. :) Try your best to focus on the rest of your life and not spend so much energy on this if you can.

It really depends how much time and energy you have.

How many years left/what is the remaining value of the energy contract?)...

if you live and work in the same area you can buy C class then its a calculated risk you wont know if you like it until you try it.. nicer properties are easier to manage generally speaking.. only way prices drop for rentals is usually loss of job in the area and high vacancy or tough to manage tenant base investor suffers landlord burn out and dumps them.. or rents decrease.. 

What if you are hospitalized, need long term care services, need to burn through your emergency funds, etc.