I have a couple of rental units in Hixson and need reliable lawn care to mow on a regular basis. 

Tenants are not the most knowledgeable or reliable people when it comes to telling if a property is deteriorating or not.If you haven't been there over a year, and there has been a consistent leak that the tenant hasn't noticed because it's on the exterior of the property.

If I am reading the info right - Your Insurance company wants to ensure that the heating was on therefore ensuring that the pipes didn't burst due to freezing, not that there was a supply of energy to the house. 

In my experiences, Section 8 HUD tenants are very reliable and courteous to the property even in bad neighborhoods, and all tenants that I have worked with pay their own utilities so that has never been a concern, but I can imagine how that would certainly be a nightmare for the owner of a property if that were something that were happening.

Meanwhile hardly any emphasis is placed on the loan administration and even more importantly the relationship component of lending.Far too many investors, particularly those just starting out, are being conditioned to seek out the “easy” lending choice rather than invest time and energy required to cultivate meaningful relationships with lenders who truly value the borrower/lender relationship and are interested in assisting you grow.

I completely understand the challenges you're facing with finding reliable information.

We did sell a couple of the duplexes which werent worth the energy we were having to put in.

If you go do all this legwork and they end up getting cancelled, you lose time, money and energy.

Utilizing referrals from trusted industry contacts can also provide reliable leads.

Department of Energy.