I appreciate the response and good advice is there anywhere specific you would go.

Hey guys,Thanks a lot for the responses.

By the way am I doing this @name thing right to make sure you are notified of my response?

She was amazing and very responsive.

You do need to be very fiscally responsible, as well, as pointed out above.

Thank you all for your responses!

I wouldn't hand keys and alarm codes over in the first few months but if a guy shows up on time and sober and puts in an honest days work I'll give him a raise and responsibility no matter what his history.

In other words, I understand I will become responsible for any outstanding debt(s) or payments due, such as association dues/debt liens/city violations etc; but is the original home loan also something I will become responsible for?

or am I just buying the rights to collect rent and responsibility for taxes and fees? 

i.e. up to 70 degrees is my responsibility, and after the tenant can use electric heaters.