Until the gas leak I found, $1700 in repairs.

Provide great tools to skilled people and magic happens.Did I mention that NextStep is the core of the present development environment for the iPhone, iPad and Mac? 

That’s courteous and gracious of you but you opened Pandora’s box ..If there’s a leak or some issue with the appliances guess who they will call from now on ?

Plumber, Electrician, handyman, exterminator, etc.2. give your tenants a list of those contractors for emergency purposes. let them know you cannot answer the phone because of your job but they should text you and you will respond within a few hours. let your tenants know in an emergency they can contact the contractors directly but to text you and keep you in the loop. most emergencies will be plumbing - no heat, no hot water, leak.3. put cameras around the house and have an internet connection so you can monitor remotely.  

I use the hard wired ones or the ones with 10 year lithium batteries as required by our city inspector.We are purchasing a 4 unit where, per the lease, all maintenance is left up to the tenants, two of which have been asking the landlord to fix their leaking toilets for months.  

, closet doors falling off, cabinets need rehab, stove falling apart, botched paint job in a room or two by tenant, sinks that don't work right, stoppers missing on sinks and bathtubs, appears to have done some do-it yourself repairs by wrapping tape around a pipe leak for example, air filter appears to be very old.The only positive is that he doesn't have trash/garbage all over the place.

I'll try updating a photo shortly, I guess I can't do it from the app on my iPhone.

The cast iron can also rust out and cause leaks and it can be hard to adapt to once its rusted and brittle.

During the inspection, It was discovered that the baseboard had a crack in it due to water leakage(in the basement), and with breaking away, slowly.The furnace wasn’t working at the time of inspection and there was a leak of water not from the unit was thinking of purchasing but from a different unit.

.), repairs that may need to be done before renting out, having reserves for maintenance (landscaping, leaking faucets, etc.), and then showing reserves to a bank/CU/lender when you go to refinance and buy your next BRRRR.