I do only rental rehabs taking a 1975+ split level 3/2 and just causemetic;  paint, fixtures, flooring, new HVAC, rarely a roof, never windows,  paint the kitchen cabinets with new hardware, clean up baths, just clean up landscaping, fix things beyond replacing all ceiling and plumbing fixtures (except shower valves) and this has grown to $25k is now tight

Naturally there are established areas that are a little nicer, typically a little cleaner, and from what I can tell appreciation wise aren't growing as fast as the up and coming, typically less clean areas.

I looked into paynearme where  you can go to a local store to pay your rent with cash with a small convenience fee but this service no longer provides direct solutions to landlords.

A solution?

Outfitted with country kitchens, fireplaces, self-cleaning ovens, dishwashers and disposals, the single-family homes were priced from $21,500 to $27,900.

Make sure you have terms about keeping the property clean and no littering or storage of tenants belongings anywhere other than in their unit. 

At the end of 2020 I purchased a restoration franchise called AdvantaClean that services from Chapel Hill to Fayetteville, Sanford to Dunn which amongst other things specializes in Mold, Water Damage, and Duct Cleaning.   

@Eric BarriosI would not accept a solution where the tenant was temporarily caught up.

Originally posted by @Mark Brogan:@Jay Hinrichs, funny that you mention cities don’t like parks because of the ghettos and trash with the way people live, every city I hv ever visited people live like pigs not to mention living in tents on the streets, maybe they should consider embracing mobile home parks instead of hating on them, they are the last affordable housing in this country ON the west coast this is starting to happen i bought a park in Eugene Oregon and that is exactly what the planner told me.. they would not approve new ones but they considered existing affordable housing but they WANTED THEM CLEANED UP..  

Maintenance,preventive maintenance has caught my attention.Although I can't become specialized in all of them (it requires continous learning) ,what I learn I implement at my job .My daily chores are:-repairs (light electrical work,light plumbing work, patching the flat roof,drywall repairs,sheetrock repairs,etc)-maintenance (painting, cleaning,light labdscaping)-preventive maintenance on pumps,tanks,gears that are vital to the daily property operations-find ways to increase heating efficiency and lower the cost at the same time-find ways to lower water consumption in the building and energy (electric and gas) consumption-increase the buildings occupants comfort-increase the NOI for the landlord-collect the rent-resolve tenants issues-basic inspection (I look for air leaks, gas leaks,water leaks) (of course a property inspector has much more skill in doind that than me)All of that brings me joy in my life, but it doesn't bring a high income (because I don't have a specialized skill)So I would love to find a way to acquire a property and put my skills into my properties.Thank you for answering, John