Thank you very much, I just got off the phone with him and he told me that I had to get it out of the land in 1 week, so I think I'm going to go ahead and pass on that offer.

Plumbing, and AC comprise the majority of the trade-specific repair calls I get (until, of course, my trades get in there and fix everything right--then the phone is quiet).As for the little piddly stuff, it is not easy to find a jack-of-all trades.  

No matter how much screening you do or rules you have in the rental agreement, your tenants can be a contributing factor.I'd rather improve a neighborhood with involved citizens, grant money, the support of the city, and relationships with other landlords than have it legislated.

A phone call to a real estate attorney will be able to help you word it. 

. : ), etc.You need to have a clear understanding of what you want and are trying to do and communicate that effectively on the phone.

A few anonymous phone calls could get the yards cleaned up or the occupants cited to court. 

You can get great deals driving for dollars, also try and follow-up with a phone call too.

I would say that the most important role I have as a passive investor is doing a gut check on who I am investing in (for me that includes background checks, phone calls with the Managers, and in-person meetings with the Managers).

We talked on the phone yesterday and he sounded like a knowledgeable guy. 

There was one podcast that I recently listened to that went into the tenant interview process and provided some huge insight into properly screening tenants to minimize problematic tenant base, I'm hoping this will help in my journey.