I have a clause in my leases that says that I charge $X for my time to arrange for repairs and that I am reimbursed when I do a repair myself for my time if it is tenant caused damage. 

Would any (such as an aggressive dog breed) cause you problems2.

@Randy RodenhouseIt’s the plaintive lawyers causing the rate increases.

This caused a riff in the family. 

Selfish, always causing trouble, and they care too much how much you are making.

Plus, you said you bought it conventional, which I believe (double check cause I want you to have the right info) doesn’t have any residency requirements at all; people buy long-distance rentals with conventional financing they never see all the time. 

@Lesley Resnick i agree that retail should have a higher sales price but I think the advantage to selling to one buyer would be less differences in the houses resulting in economies of scale.All it takes is a pita buyer to really cause you to lose money.

We decided to ask a handyman to go through the inspection with us, to check any work they said they did (if they cause any damage?)

I really like this way of thinking and I have found the same thing to be true in managing my current tenants; the lower-priced ones cause more headaches. 

I always replace faucets, lighting and anything else that would cause a tenant to call in a maintenance request.