The sales pitch is appealing, with the company setting up the new equipment, servicing the equipment, and splitting out the profits; however, the commitment is LONG!

He paid for the security deposit and the 7 months up front no issues.Kevin typically is a great neighbor, even doing (approved) home improvements to the unit (he repaired a fence that was damaged due to weather conditions for example) as he was moving around a lot beforehand and was excited to settle down somewhere and call a place "home". 

My house came with a home warranty company that sucks so bad they caused more problems than they helped with and I've had to pay for all the repairs that were covered under warranty anyway. 

I'll give you three answers.For vendors it is ones that are not good with their money and they are constantly hounding you for money and/or do not do good work.For tenants it is ones that do not follow the lease and/or want every little thing repaired in the property.  

There have always been cheaper options for buying/selling using rebate agents or flat fee services but they never took off as a good full time agent paid well enough to be highly focused on your deals has value. 80/20 rule. 

@Jonathan WiltshireWelcome to the world of real estate investing, and thank you for your service as a student veteran at KU.

@Cameron Riley get your unit repaired.

I'd probably pay the plumber (Service call $100) and not worry about it.

Set expectations on paper for maintenance and repair process.

What are your thoughts about the cost of the CPA services.