Failing to operate this scheme legally means first syndication that loses money will be labeled a Ponzi scheme and you'll get a multi year vacation, but won't choose the destination.Be careful.

What you should expect is paying in sweat. if they have any projects going on the may want to you to lend them a hand, put out bandit signs, flyers, ads, putting stamps and labels on mailing campaigns etc...

I agree that some tenants are chronic complainers and will make your life difficult no matter what you do.

Here in Memphis there is crap marketed everyday that fits the warning label of your articles.  

The kitchen and bathrooms were a different story and a real mouse paradise.Most items were without real value like tons of Christmas decoration from the 90s still packaged and with the label for $5.

"Princess Stephanie" is the label my girlfriend gave her.

Much like why warning labels are on EVERYTHING these days. 

In your specific case remodeling (or improving the energy label) would not necessarily get a higher rent due to tenants' rights.

I wouldn't label it "epic slow" like yours, but if I didn't have a baby on the way, I could see how it would have turned into an ESRRRR**.

It appears that he already is and has been mentoring you without having to put a label on it.