He started with me just after retirement and I recommend you look for a handyman who is retired because they are typically less expensive and as my guy likes to say, every day is a Saturday and that means they can get repairs done quickly.

@Hsin-I Hsu  Owning a $2.5M house can be an expensive commitment, not just because of the upfront down payment but also due to the ongoing expenses for repairs, maintenance, and upgrades that inevitably come with homeownership.Renting at $5K a month, especially for a 4-bedroom house in the Bay Area, seems like a solid deal.

-Should I ask for credits to repair? 

For the most Service has been responsive, they're adding more functionality, though wish I could track maintenance/repair requests and service fees for rent, but the cash management is what's keeping me here for now.

I have enough personal income that I can pay for cap ex and repairs if I need to (most people can't, and shouldn't, do this unless their W2 income can support it).

If you plan on keeping it a long time I may wait to fix it but if its something you would consider selling in the next 5 years I would get it fixed as going to sell it you will need to repair it and costs to fix this are not gonna get cheaper as time moves on. 

$1,200,000 purchase price and the balance for closing costs, repairs and reserves.There are ways to obtain financing in Mexico, but most sellers are expecting cash deals.

So if you want to handle the extra work, like cleaning, repairs and all of the calls and texts, then go for it.

You get built in property management which makes dealing with repairs easier. 

Things like landscaping/snow removal and labor cost for repairs are going to be highly variable based on your market so you'd need to do your own research on the going rate by either talking to other local investors, running your own google search, or exploring basic services on thumbtack/angies list etc.