Tenant is responsibke for all utilities and lawn care/upkeep.

The "little" HOAs usually aren't concerned if your tenant lets the grass get long for a couple of weeks and they don't make you get pre-approval on color selection for your front door.

In other words I keep it at 10% until I have a property under contract.Lawn care/Snow removal (minimum of $50/m)Miscellaneous (5% minimum).

I'm looking at small (20-30 unit) parks that have water and sewer billed to tenants separately.Anyone with a small park like this care to share their numbers? 

I take mediocre care of it because - well- why do more than the minimum.

I don't care if they say they'll drive 3 miles away to have a cigarette, you ain't getting in....PERIOD! 

Careful about overpaying for unneeded fees.

My wife and make a decent living, but have student loans still, other obligations and a small child with one on the way paying day care, etc.

The main reason I care is I don't want to have to spend $1000 or more every year on the tax prep when all I probably need to do is file on the Schedule E (especially with just one or two properties). 

Built in early 1900s but have had all updates and well taken care of.