I know that I can't win a fight against a thug despite my training/pet/partner, and I know the odds of getting attacked as a landlord are slim (well, outside of a war zone anyway).

But the best answer for your home depends on a few questions: -Do you have pets?

Politicians aren't about to admit that they don't want more housing as it puts strain on the infrastructure and it's just not sexy to spend money on infrastructure, not to mention it takes away from spending on their pet projects and eye candy that can get them re-elected.

Track record and experience usually dictates what you can offer.Asset management fees are my new pet peeve. 1% seems reasonable to me.  

The problem you will run into if you want to do this through the HOA is that there will be a small yet vocal group of pet owners and animal lovers that insist that treating for mice is harmful to their pets or cruel to the mice. 

Pets?

Maybe you can add $50/mo for a pet or per pet?

Consider all the things that could go wrong and see if the lease addresses them: unauthorized pets or tenants, early termination, security deposit, lease violations, late rent, eviction, lawn maintenance, parking, etc.5.

Then they got a cat lady in afterwards (no pet policy in my rental).

I don't fight the pet thing.