Even better, something tied to a maintenance budget being meet or less then. 24-7 tenant service.

Most people spend so much time planning every minute detail that they actually forget make offers.

Spend the time it takes to learn everything, and there is A LOT to learn.

As a bonus if your end buyer has credit problems but good income and good job history offer to spend 1k of the original 25k deposit on credit repair for him...Why would you take 1k out of your pocket you might ask..

Its a fine line we have to walk on to not spend much but keep quality tenants so 2 Questions:1) How does an Investor/Landlord control spending habits?

I've been spending some time in Newburg and around Dixie, north of 264 lately too.

You absolutely have to get a local presence by spending time in AZ yourself, or by finding someone you can trust to bird-dog for you.

They don't take into account your area's specific state, county or local laws and real estate regulations.You can try somebody else's, but I think it's worth it to spend $300-500 on a good one tailored to your specific niche.

I spend a least 5K on every property after acquisition.

A very general rule of thumb is that if the tenant does something that causes the landlord to spend money, and the reason for the expense is due to more than standard wear and tear, the expense can be passed on to the tenant.