Will: they will only be replacing the immediate piping around the valves, which is about 6 separate pieces of PVC.

I think #4 is probably the worst piece of advice for a new investor.

Then Wrote the address of each of his rentals on a piece of paper and filled it with it's corresponding cut-out mini checks. 

This was probably not the best approach, but it got the job done and gave me piece of mind.My best piece of advice for working with contractors is DO NOT give them money for anything in the future (work/materials).

It needs every piece of sheetrock painted, the current colors are dark green and reds.

I know how many children he has, all of their names, His cats names, what he wants to do with the rest of his life, what he wants to do with the money from the sale of the house, He let me try on his bulletproof vest, let me hold a piece of the berlin wall and a coin he had from Nazi Germany, ect ect. 

It has dirt n cement with a wooden piece holding up that area but the tiles in the kitchen broke due to it sinking that much.

I don't want to discourage you, but a judgement is merely a piece of paper that garners little attention in the real world and if the tenants have nothing, that's probably what you'll end up with. 

It's just green pieces of paper.I would agree that if you like manual labor, it would be wiser to find a hobby or create a need that is more fun and maybe less time focused (i.e. it doesn't have to be done today or else).Maybe I just read this wrong, but a lot of posts seem to be about money and not about the ultimate goal: your own happiness.BTW, it says you live in Washington.. doesn't it rain there all the time?

What risk are you willing to take if the house/s have issues?