Not one for wallowing in misery, I opted to bow out of the real estate profession for a while and rely on my backup plan, Internet technologies.

In AZ you need to either personally deliver a notice to an adult living at the residence or mail via certified mail (ie taping to the door doesn't count).

Hello everyone, As a carpenter and handyman, I've had an interest in rehabbing my entire adult life and have decided to stop being afraid of making a move.

I can also bill the tenant immediately if they are at fault, instead of relying on tapping the security deposit at move out. 1.

And, you'll not be getting a judgment from an equity based note (seller financed installment sale) so I also suggest you not rely on someone who has a JD degree but one who actually works in the financial arena.

If they don't, I want to threaten legal action because I relied on their assurance that the parking pass they gave me would prevent me from getting towed until the 30th of the month.

Do not rely on zillo and stuff like that.

In light of the problems I've been having with a group of adult roommates in one of my houses, I'm trying to come up with a better system for dealing with roommates in the future.

If not you will rely on a property manager and there network of service people.Some electricians want to charge a 100 fee for installing a wall socket plug with a service call.You can do it yourself for about 50 cents in parts if you have the knowledge.So repairs and what they cost will depend on how you intend to manage and repair the property (yourself,hiring a handyman,or hiring a skilled trade for that job,or have an onsite maintenance repair man).Since your property is small hopefully there will not be too many repairs issues.Don't fool yourself that since it is newer the property doesn't have problems.I watch Mike Holmes and he goes in property after property with many being just a few year sold and finds tons of problems sometimes costing tens of thousands of dollars or more in repairs to get it fixed right.Many builders will cut corners or hire subs for certain jobs and be unaware of the problems and things that were not done correctly.

So I wouldn't rely on those inspection reports alone.