It can be worth it if you have a great deal and you have enough available to cover any unexpected expenses when they come up. 

One of the areas I learned about with RL was how to handle rentals to military personnel in cases where they are unexpectedly deployed during the lease.

Maybe see if the can put an outlet or two on the pole.

They had just installed a GFCI outlet.

Simply put, tenants are helping pay a mortgage that otherwise you would have to cover entirely on your own if you lived in a single unit (or didn't rent any rooms out). Let

Keep the higher rate and throw that extra money in a reserve... it'll serve you far better in an unexpected vacancy or repair vs savings 22 dollars a mo.

If that all works well perhaps add some electrical outlets for cold climates at least.

I do not use a yard sign since it is a no outlet street.My place is all new inside.

That covers unexpected easements and other boundary issues.If you are unsure about the lot lines then find out what a survey would cost.

GFI outlets, working smoke detectors/Co2, handrails, windows that stay open without props, door knobs that latch, outlets wired properly and enough per room (2 in bedrooms on opposite walls), etc etc.