You are giving your large asset (a house) to someone you've never met, with minimal if any down payment, ad no verification of identity.

The issue for them is time.So partnering on deals is a great way to overcome the minimal capital investment.

As a novice whom may have minimal construction experience, having a knowledgeable professional on your team seems like a no brainer. 

The only thing I could find on that is through Facebook marketplace, but there are very minimal posts in any given area compared to traditional renting (which makes sense).

This will command good rents, attract great tenants, increase the length of stay, minimize your turnover costs (the cash-flow killer) and greatly increase the likelihood of holding longterm.

I went to college on a ROTC Scholarship, took on minimal debt, got my degree, and I've used that degree in every job I've had since.

Which means that fixing will be minimal.

It requires you to have access to capital, to be yourself or partner with a strong borrower, and in CT you should be good at managing rental properties through renovations as this path is your best bet to force some appreciation, minimize risk, and hopefully give you some room to refinance your capital out. - Don't get too caught up in the rigid idea of rental properties.

I have used this product in the past. knife grade epoxyIf you can repair the chip with this product, and you should even be able to if it's on the edge of an undermounted sink (which is where these chips usually occur) you should, and pass a minimal cost on to your tenant.

All of these expenses were intended to minimize Cap Ex over the years.