If you put a lamp on the floor and put about five or six pie tins around it with water in it then squirt some dish soap in it and turn the light on.

Utilities and services such as lawn care, while occasionally managed by myself, are taken care of by the owner.

On a tangent, Schedule E is for passive income (such as an occasional rental) as operating as a non-professional.If you were a real estate professional (≥ 700 hrs active participation, ≥ 500 hrs material participation), then Schedule C is used on your tax report.

I decided to get my real estate license so I can:-Show myself listed properties-Make my own offers-Sell my own properties on the MLS-Occasionally list/sell property for family / friendsI have completed the coursework, and have been studying like crazy for my state exam (which is tomorrow).I am looking for a brokerage in Georgia that would be a good fit for me.

Since the property is in another state, you will need boots on the ground to occasionally check on things and to help you enforce the terms of the rental agreement.

most important out of town or long distance it the team you build on the ground you have to be able to trust them helps if they are in an area that you can occasionally visit so you know the houses you are buying and the neighbourhoods but you have to have a strong team on the ground in a market that has properties that meet your specifications.

The tenant lives by himself but has his kids over occasionally for the weekend. 

Not to mention that you'll have the occasional tenant that crushes a unit and you'll spend $2K-$5K having to bring it back. 

Things, like using the family room as your short-term bedroom and washing your dishes in the bathroom, are not uncommon.

She'll get her husband to do occasional small maintenance chores, as well.