We conducted a careful screening of the tenant, she passed with flying colors (Via Trans Union's My Smart Move by the way if anyone is interested).

Tenant agrees not to make alterations, changes or additions to plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, heating units, or locks.

I still have that dream but for now Im stepping back from the idea until Im more experienced.So now Im posting new topic to help me shed more light...Thanks again!

In some places I've lived in Europe, Tenants bring both their own appliances and their own light fixtures.The appliances did not strike me as terribly odd, but I never did wrap my head around the light fixtures.

You may be able to pour light weight concrete with reinforcement glass, like fiberglass over the whole floor, but this will raise the floor too, needs to be done professionally and will cost more but will give a solid surface.....but you still have the joist problem and either concrete or floor leveler will crack.

That dog's name, age, breed, color, goes into the lease, and only that dog is allowed.

When you make major errors expressing your opinions, I do not bring them to light - it is not my place or duty.

electrician fixed it last night, just normal wear and tear of a 35 year old house, worn out switch for hall lights. it feeds the bedroom wall outlets which she took out herself and replaced to try and fix the problem she couldnt trace, she calls me at that point , but not before, worrying me that she might have electrocuted herself.

This would be my first rental home, so I was hoping the BiggerPockets community could help shed some light on the best way to chose a property management company.

Not the tenants; they sat and watched TV while Bill and I did the work (even had to bring out own light bulbs as this family tended to save money by never replacing burned out light bulbs).When the unit failed again (because they failed to put in new batteries I left for the smoke detector) we said that's it; we're outta the Section 8 program.