Hey Everyone,I'm going to be landing in Austin Tuesday around noon.

Here’s a few sources referencing that method (http://www.jwbrealestatecapital.com/how-much-rental-income-to-holdback-for-maintenance-and-repairs/, http://www.zillow.com/blog/investing-101-estimating-rental-property-expenses-94824/, http://homeguides.sfgate.com/much-should-landlord-allocate-monthly-maintenance-repairs-80019.html, http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2012/05/29/look-at-maintenance-costs-before-leaping-into-homeownership). 

You might have to find a small type catch all brokerage that dabbles in residential and small time commercial.These types of firms do residential and a few land sales and occasionally a small gas station or inherited type small building commercial.For the experts that only do one asset class the small deals like this do not make sense as they typically have a lot of (hair) on the deal meaning many issues to work through.

On another side, you may find it worth it to let in a dog to ensure you get that golden tenant that every landlord dreams of (you know the ones that pay on time, are easy to work with and take care of the property).

, but there is very little a landlord can do to get someone out of a rent controlled lease if they are paying their rent on time and are not in violation of the rental agreement. 

People who have inhereited an estate but don't like to or want to landlord.

I recently began renting a unit in a five unit multiplex and somehow want to talk my landlord into selling me the place, where I would continue to live for free and collect rents!  

Also see if landlords are paying for heat/water, etc.

hi am Calvin from Soweto, am real estate agent am looking investor who can buy land,house in south africa

Here in Oregon were I have forged a 24 year relationship with my banker I can get 90% of costs  land and vertical.. 1 and 6 ...