Not surprised they are going west now.

You'd be more surprised than not how often a manual can come in handy, especially if something breaks and you need to order a part.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

So even if a resident doesn't move out at the end of their initial lease, this cleaning fee still remains to make certain some areas of the home remain clean year in and year out.Again, this is all speculation on my part though as maybe your landlord is surprisingly springing this expense upon you due to what sounds like possible roommates that haven't maintained the landlord's expectations of cleanliness.It may be best to take a close look at your lease to see how it addresses the charges associated with cleaning the home. 

They might surprise with all their rent. lol.

My answer: buy and hold real estate. easy.As I sit here 3+ years later after buying my first investment property, I'm still surprised that I still LOVE real estate.

I knew it was going to need $ put into it and some weeding out of marginal characters but was surprised when I found out there were 391 police calls there last year and 112 thus far this year.

I can't say that for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised.  

The result may surprise you.

You need to make absolutely sure you are permitted to do this conversion with the powers that be; if not, you'll eventually get a rude surprise when a disgruntled tenant or neighbor rats you out.