I have some nicer 2 bedroom places that I'm charging $600/week, there's no swimming pool or gym but people can do their own laundry and cook their own food.I only rent to refinery contractors. 

You can automatically warn you tenants when their cooking is to smoky and when CO2 levels are rising.

This is where I'm not sure how far to deviate from the 1% because as long as I'm net positive for the month with all my other expenses (food, gas, general living etc), it could be a better use of my funds to wait in the rental until I have a larger down payment/better ROI deal.

You will only see names of people either in the thread or who you are friends with.Speaking of meetups @Duc Ong is hosting a MultiFamily meetup soon at Whole Foods in Ward I think.

What you're describing is exactly like sitting down and eating a meal at a restaurant and then complaining to the restaurant that the food was no good.

Simply some food for thought. 

The other half realize that people that get a per diem can cook and do their laundry for less than staying in a motel when they stay in one of my houses.

Thanks so much, everyone, your advice gives us a lot of food for thought.

Cleaned them up, welded loose frames and fabricated drip pans & cooking grates, repainted them, then took them back to properties. 

I've heard of, but not tried, adding some food coloring to the water in the tank to do the same thing.Sometimes on a new-build house, or one where they've done lots of plumbing work, a plumber will pressurize the lines with air, from a compressor, to check for leaks.