Also, if you would like to meet up for some coffee while you're in town or see some properties throughout the city, PM me and we can make arrangements.

That could be costly.A good reason to have a property inspected is to use the inspection report to negotiate the price.Some years ago I had an arrangement to pay the home inspector after I purchased the property, but pay him a premium price for inspecting.

@Jackie Lange - you are correct, the title company arranged title insurance and a warranty deed from your borrower to the new owner under false idea. 

If the latter, I know an experienced local property management team that specializes in that type of arrangement.

Typically they ask 3%.Is this a good idea and, if so, is their a way to best negotiate the arrangement?  

i guess do talk to your HOA before buying the furniture and arranging all the services 

I would be buying the place, paying for material and he'd be there working on somethings and arranging other repairs he can't do to be done.

Stick to the lease..... if its specifically states its the tenant responsibility, then that's what it is....if you ignore the lease, then you might as well not have one.If they want monthly service then fine... the rent is now increased by that amount.If the tenant did the service without consulting and arranging the cost with you prior, then its on them....end of story.Unless you are deadly afraid of having a vacancy, then stick to the lease and run your BUSINESS......If you just cant bare to be that tough, then pay the one time service and make it 1000x clear that it will not be done again and NO 'after the fact" reimbursements will EVER be done again....be prepared to deal with more tenant "demands" if you cave

At the young tender age of 16, my family set me up in an arrange marriage.

You must wait till a tenant leaves voluntarily which can be arranged if you are creative.