I was ready to show the lease provision in which the tenant is responsible for repair and upkeep of the property and to report any service issues immediately, and I was also ready to be very firm (even if it went to court) on the idea that no mitigation would be considered before issue was reported. 

Check out Courtney with Oxford Property Services.  ‭

See if Erie Insurance services your location.

But what if the bedbugs are service bugs?

It's tempting to try to be a do gooder and accept a security deposit provided by a social services agency or nonprofit.   

@Justine Scheuher I'm with everyone else in that your partner should receive a pretty low stake, or just pay your partner for services rather than give away equity. 

I'm a wholesaler/buyer too, but when I work with a wholesaler, I like when a wholesaler is out to truly do right by their buyer - get them the best deal and not be too greedy about it and  are trying to provide a real service.

Either rougher parts of the urban core or semi-suburban and declining.

Is there a source for the following data;  I am looking for the "norm" for the expense ratio (based on either GPR or Gross Income) for individually metered garden style apartments in the south east and the mid Atlantic (Region IV) : Marketing Insurance Janitorial Service Lawn/Snow Licenses Miscellaneous Professional Fees Accounting Legal Property Management Fees Repairs and Maintenance Resident Superintendent Salaries and Wages Supplies Taxes Real Estate Personal Property Payroll Other Trash Removal Utilities Electricity Fuel Oil Gas Sewer and Water Telephone Other (whatever I missed)

Scrimping on those can lead to repeat service calls for minor issues.