A higher end property is like a landscape of slow rolling hills while a lower end or "C class" property is more like the rocky mountains.Where investors get into serious trouble is purchasing 1 or 2 properties and looking at them over a small sample size.

Roof is costing us $7,500.00 Landscape I'm at $2,500.00 Trying to get the rest for about $32k

One, who was a girl was big into Tupperware, and the other was into landscaping but was not doing so well.  

Being a successful small business owner taught me many valuable skills and gave me a great sense of accomplishment, but with the decline of "traditional playthings" and the rise of electronics as children's entertainment, (do you know a young child that DOESN'T play with a 'screen device' more than wooden blocks?)

She really was hoping to leave, but she realizes that she can't...So we made up that she'll sign the lease electronically and overnight the cashiers check to me.

Better landscaping?  

For example, someone told me I should landscape the back yard.  

Our rental business is growing and we are wanting to automate some of our systems.
We currently collect the majority of our rents via checks mailed to a PO Box. We do have 2 tenants who pay online via PopMoney which ...

I am currently an electronics technician working for the government for 20 plus years and have been in the maintenance field for the 10 years previous to that.

Ideally, I would like to set up a process where the tenants deposit the rent with the company through some electronic means and the company transfers the funds into my bank account.