I felt bad at first it would be hard for them until they said they wanted me to be responsible for allll the cost of our shared line after their poo filled our basement and the repairs and upkeep was on us.Now I don’t care.

But I did a walk through of the property, checked all the sinks and toilets, didn't see anything out of the ordinary, and I was going to have a plumber come and take a more careful look.I owned several triplexes and duplexes in the NYC area, and water bills for duplexes increased from $280.00/ 3-months 10 years ago, to $580/ 3-month on the last bills, and I thought of major leaks.

I would inspect my properties in the early months of the lease but generally I didn't need to once I had a good handle on the amount of care they were taking.What cut way down on my turnover cost was requiring a minimum of a two year lease.

As others have said here a VA loan can give you just enough rope to hang yourself with, BE CAREFUL.

As I stated in my book, I really didn't care whether I got cash or monthly income.

This is really a very local question - most of us elsewhere in the country can't answer it for you.In most areas of Texas, except for Dallas, Austin and Houston, nobody would care. 

I feel stuck.The "best" bid so far for lawn care is $1750 for the 5 month season.  

Active termite (which I believe was taken care of already, just need to see a documentation.)2. 

Active termite (which I believe was taken care of already, just need to see a documentation.)2.

I have seen the properties these 'managers' handle, and often they are NOT being taken care of properly.