(Before you ask, I cannot give legal advice or barter my services, I'm working for the man and could get into some deep water, but I will try to give information and referrals if I can help.)I still have yet to do my first deal.  

I'm a landlord for my 1st house and always thought about how cool it would be to wake up to direct payments and search the estate and foreclosures ads of the paper to some coffee before stopping into a prospective pro...

They are probably overloading the appliance or putting in dried out caked on food.Unless, you reversed the hot and cold water feeds.if you replaced it with a new dishwasher.

At the beginning of last month a tenant paid a water bill using quickbooks.

The work included replumbing the entire home, new furnace and A/C, new water heater, Lower level gut and refinish, new patio, new garage door and garage repairs, new roof, kitchen gut, bathroom gut, hardwood refinish, new flooring, new doors, new trim, a lot of drywall work and paint.

May try to attend a meeting down there in the spring or early summer. 

You pay to live here and you really have to want to live here to make it worth it.If you love Galveston and the water, fishing, being outdoors, then yes, move here, find a duplex that will pay your mortgage and enjoy.  

The home has well water and I hired a well maintenance company, the system has had some issues since they moved in.

After all the expenses are paid including capex, PM, repairs, vacancy, water,taxes  & insurance.

Can't wait to see them list it in the spring, because they are going to get a lot of laughs!