I had given him notice that we were going to have a company conduct a property inspection on the property and he stated to me that he will allow a company to come in and inspect the property.

It's best to start in your own backyard, but if your immediate area has less than 400,000 residents, then consider going to a virtual market- Connect with as many agents, contractors, property managers, attorneys, and title companies as you can.

In all seriousness they are a customer service company that just so happens to be in real estate.

Once the pressure is gone and the knowledge comes around, we wouldn't mind taking on a bigger complex, or possibly owning our own property management company. 

It is a growing area that is right on Highway 32 so it is continuing to have new businesses and companies moving into the area.

Asking the sellers to repair the whole roof is quite common, sometimes their insurance company will repair it for them!

I want long term gains and goals, with the only short term goal, being to pay for my personal mortgage, after all expenses of the rentals are taken care of. 

Or what software/company do you use to obtain background checks on your tenants ?

Sometimes it's because they are there to have fun and couldn't care less about your property.

I don't care if the value of the asset fluctuates as long as the area is poised to remain a B/C+.Single family not preferred.