The basement also houses all of the mechanicals usually, so you would be sleeping with the furnace and hot water heater.

Now that these properties are well-stabilized and pretty much on "auto-pilot" I'd like to think about outsourcing the day-to-day and month-to-month maintenance of these properties.

This is less possible in some C- to D neighborhoods, but C and up should all be on auto-pay, so the late fees get automatically deducted.2.

GM (and Nissan) have their auto plants nearby as well.

Just trying to think through the mechanics of how this will actually play out.  

You will want the full set of plans: elevations, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, floor plan with signatures and seals.For the mini split, some recommendations: If you're going to use 2 heads (one for living room, one for bedroom), get 2 separate single zone outdoor units (not a multi-zone).

There are definatly some bad contractors out there , jut like any other business , car dealers , flippers who cut corners , mechanics , etc .  

If these are the problems you're having in REI, you're not fit for REI.This is why the cash flow only mechanism of investing will rear it's ugly head.

@Jarrett FogelmanFrom someone who works directly with solar companies and designs/installs mechanical systems.

Is it a better option to put that $30,000 car on a credit card and pay it down over 5 years or get an auto loan on it that amortizes over that period?