Kyle, definitely make sure your agent is doing what he/she is supposed to. 

I suppose it depends on your market.

I suppose I'm scratching my head on why this business/fee model hasn't taken off more.

He eliminated a window and the city is asking for architect plans for it, for which the current contractor is supposedly doing for months now and architects are in demand here in the Seattle area and it takes months for them to come out.

But I suppose for the experience, it could be an option.

@Christian Ryan I use RentRedi for background and rent collection, it is pretty good for the price.Zillow also does tenant screening now at no cost to you.My partner and I rented to a contractor who was also supposed to finish a couple small things as a condition of his early occupancy as he was in a hurry to move in.

The sherriff is supposed to clean close out some to most of the liens during the foreclosure process, but its incumbent on you to check that it happens. 

This is sticky territory so make sure you're careful with verbage.Any painter or contractor who might interact with paint pre-1981 (I think that's the date) is supposed to know the basics of these guidelines and actually be certified every 5 years.

The tenants are all supposedly long term.  

Now I have to go through the attic, which isn't a good idea because attics are supposed to stay cool in the winter, yet I need those pipes to stay warm so they don't burst.