You need to be aware that your e&o insurance will not cover you when you are a party to the transaction.

After 21 years, you would have:a - 3 propertiesb - No debtc - $22.5k/year in income/cash flowd - Made no profits during those 21 years, and...e - Will have at least had to replace (pay for) 7 - 8 roofs, 6 kitchens, 10 floors, 8 furnaces & HWH, and various other repairs not covered by any hold backs. 

Clearly I can't expect anyone to magically connect a neutral wire but I'm wondering if anyone has ideas past battery powered lights to give these guys some light.Of course... being from Africa living in a tent they live that way here too and cover the windows and walls entirely.

Fortunately I was able to cover most of the additional expenses from the overage, but it wasn't fair to my partner into such a risky and stressful position.

I found a 3 unit property and the rents from 2 units covers the full PITI, meaning I can live in the 3rd unit for very little.

I use this as one of my screen tools and don't rent to anyone without a bank account.

The landlord should determine how much the fines may be and deduct enough from the tenants deposit to cover those fines. 

i think i will take the load of tenant screening, but would prefer someone can help showing, maintenance  

At that time, I only screened the male partner b/c he was the one working in the relationship and his fiance was not.

If I can't increase the bookings enough to cover the expenses of running the house at least we are going to have to sell it.