But the new owner, an out-of-state investor, just raised the rent by a few hundred dollars and demanded an additional $1,000 for the security deposit.A mother of four, Ms.

You can of course simply go to MHA and say, hey these tenants are month to month and I want to raise their rent because they haven't had it raised in a while.....THey will most likely look at that....and then,, presto...instant additional cashflow.....and most likely the MHA will pay the extra amount...not the tenant.Easy Peasy

So, you may need to consider some additional upgrades there.You have to consider the layout and number of inside units.

They asked for pictures and also asked us to allow them to have someone come to inspect the carpets again and requested they send someone for an additional cleaning. 

For additional piece of mind you can reach out to an attorney for a small fee and they can set it up for you.

I like to use Rent Range or Rent Fax to estimate rents in addition to checking Craigslist, Zillow, Rentometer, etc.  

Have it paid off in 13 years and live off the additional rental income?

Just remember to include that additional payment in your calculations.  

Note, they can also be reinvested into something else to create additional streams of income. 

Additionally, I do not have a well-established team and trying to make a square peg go into a round hole is not good business.