While you are tired of putting an application fee down for a roll of the dice, it drives me much to spend 1-2 hours getting someone qualified, going through the lease. only to have them not interested!

My household income will just about double in September due to fiancee starting work (currently finishing her masters in nursing) so i know that i can take out more debt now and pay it off then.

Time is money and if a buyer isn't going to purchase something that is an opportunity lost for me where I am losing money spending time with them.

I'm in CA and I spend $72 every 2 months on preventative pest control.

The landlord wants no part of spending any money.  

(Just have to work on controlling my spending).

Obviously, I could spend a couple of grand and replace the carpet and pad which would get rid of the problem unless it is in the sub flooring, but I don't want to spend the money unnecessarily.  

The following is a partial list of things that wear out or become outdated over time and eventually need to be replaced for every property:-Roof-Siding-Hot water tank-Furnace-A/C system-Electrical system-Plumbing system (inside)-Sewer service line-Water service line-Any concrete exposed to the elements (sidewalks/porches)-WindowsIf you calculate the cost of replacing each of those items and divide them by the expected useful life, then sum that up, you'll come up with a monthly amount that you can expect to spend on capex over the long term.

Spend thousands for flight and hotels to travel there.

The issue i'm having is I feel like I don't have time to do proper follow up on everything.It's not good to spend the money on marketing then hope the phone will stop ringing so I can catch up.