The allure of being able to cap major expenses for an AC or Heat pump at 450$ a year plus 100$ per incident charge seems like a good way to keep your costs fairly predictable.I suppose, if you pay this thing for 10 years, and have some minor things like a dishwasher/ AC issues/ Heat pump issues and they fix it, could be a wash more or less.   

@Michael WoodsI just refinanced out of my VA a few months ago into a Conventional 30-year fixed. 

(So long as those refinance 25 yr fixed loan terms are also actual/conservative!)

Now I have no problem getting my hands dirty and I'm not afraid of having to fix a property. 

Some issues like egress windows or exposed pipes can be fixed and you need quotes for this.

I have a small handful of investors who lease blocks of apartments from me, pay me a fixed monthly amount, and they lease to STR. 

Initially, I wanted to buy a small condo at auction, fix it up and rent it out to start out in this industry.

My husband texted them to see what happened in the basement and they said there was a small leak in the washer a few weeks ago, but it is now fixed.

The IRA an buy my tractor and fuel if that fixes the issue but I want to run the tractor myself instead of paying someone.Is there any way I can get around this without running afoul of IRS rules? 

I am a union electrician and have tons of experience fixing up homes in all aspects which is why I am most interested in buy/hold rentals and the BRRRR strategy.