I'm closing on ONE (also my first rental) Townhouse in North Charleston and its been a pain! 

For example, I'm eying a 3 unit multifamily that costs $995,000 but the best rent it will bring in in is $6200 (I know this b/c I study the neighborhood & have 3 rental units a few blocks away).  

At that same time, I was about to buy into a block on Linden Ave.

In Abu Dhabi you could find 5 buildings this tall within one city block.

MS Office runs painfully slow.

I'm afraid my tenants may be the type to take revenge on me.I am also disheartened by the fact that I have worked to keep the building clean, to make it at least one of the better looking buildings on a block that is obviously overrun by inept landlords and that inspite of my efforts, tenants simply don't seem to care about keeping tidy surroundings.

Don't park your car so it blocks the dumpster, other people or general access to the property, keep your dog on your property and under your control. 

"Unknown caller" and "blocked call" won't be good since people often ignore those calls.

inheriting tenants means inheriting the good and the bad...be happy this tenant takes care of the place and pays...i dno't thikn you'll be able to get much deposit off of him, not to mention you're trying to raise rents, prohibit him from storing things in teh attic even thoughhe's always done it...tenants dno't like change, so be careful coming in and chaning too much....i'd double check with the tenant how mucht the deposit was and verify that with the lease..then i'd ask the tenant what sorts of repairs the place needs...you'llearn if hte landlord is hiding anything, and you'll also fidn out if this tenant is picky and a pain

the points made above are all good, but the rentals can be a pain in the butt....especially if you're not making any money on them right away..i bought a few houses sub2 that are thin on cashflow after expenses, and i, like you, thought it'd be ok bc it was no money invested and eventually i'd get a free house....well, these homes are a pain....10 extra tenants a month for no money is no fun while you wait!