My utility bill has been high and a while ago i went under my house and the duct system had holes and tears all over..

I don't want to outsource to a PM company until I have to and I've heard of everything from utilizing handyman services on a retainer to giving the tenant a list of recommended service companies...how do YOU do it?

If your intention is to simply use it for a single property and never utilize a partner and never bring in another member to the LLC then an operating agreement may not be critical.  

Hello to all.Life is too short to deal with bad servicers, bad lenders and companies that don't care.Servicing should be simple from the clients perspective...and it should offer the client a combination of great CS, confidence in their operations and a solid, interactive technology platform. 

Because, in all honesty, after closing and you set up your recurring payments to pay the note every month, you may never interact with that individual again. 

I let them know that I will likely have some questions on their numbers but after I do an initial analysis, if the deal still looks attractive I would request to view a few of the units in the property and do a general walk through of the exterior, utility areas and common areas.

Your utilities number looks low - $200/month for cable, wifi, heat, electric, water???

Also, for someone like you it might be good to try to utilize your ability to get a VA loan and put no money down to be able to free up capital.  

For example, the property may have only one meter for utilities like gas and electric.

We don't really utilize forums as we should, but thought we would try something new for this one.