The city’s are a pain to work with

It worked, a bit of a pain, but no real issue.

If equipment and piping was seriously damaged, how much money/pain did it cost to repair it?

It was a pain and took 6 weeks.

Renters in these neighborhoods are notoriously a pain in the ***.

Driving in the snow to shovel snow at your rental is a pain. 

They should ensure ventilation in the bathrooms and kithens, keep blinds open so air can circulate against the window pains, and try to air out the home every few days, if even only for five minutes.CLICK HERE for an EPA mold guide and share it with your tenants.

I had a roof leak causing damage and a dryer crap the bed on me so yeah I feel your pain 

Price was 153k , we negotiated 144k but selling agent was pain to deal with and all of the sudden they said no.

I do believe though that many landlords especially those that don't self manage and don't live near the properties fail to account for their travel and time etc. as part of overhead.. there are lots of ways to cut the real estate pie landlord is just the most accessible to most people so they start there many times.Or I think the play is for those that have rentals in areas that have had massive appreciation roll up last 20 plus years.. that can be worth the pain of day to day management.. but those that buy knowing the properties will probably never go up.. or barely .. that I don't quite personally get..