You should be holding the tenant responsible for the service calls when the issue is turns out to be frivolous. 

BP is maybe the greatest free resource to help you get started in Real Estate Investment there is on the internet.

I think there's a way to get courthouse data in bulk, but it's a paid service. 

The Service is aggressive when it comes to the practice of basis swapping and the fact that the parent wants to sell at a discount and declare tax will need to handled delicately by their CPA. 

They base value off comps but they probably still look at debt coverage service ratio

Ergo, rental property demand will increase.The longer-term reality, if it comes to fruition, is twofold: (1) FoxConn reports that its campus will host 10,000 employees, all those people and their families will need to live somewhere, and there isn't enough housing stock for them right now; (2) the demand for services will increase with the influx of people, which will increase the demand for commercial property.

Is there any JV contract posted on BPs or anywhere else on the internet?

See http://www.ofi.state.la.us/Bond%20General.htm and http://www.ofi.state.la.us/WebsiteListBondForDeedB....You can use their services even if there's not an existing mortgage - and pass some of the fees on to the Buyer.  

Instead of charging rent, he is a service provider for utilities and internet.

A temporary absence due to special circumstances, such as illness, education, business, military service, or vacation, won't change your main home."