Just keep picking at the center part of it to loosen it, consider removing the little wooden bobbers by either untying the knots that hold them or cutting the string and retying them on later- if those are out of the way it becomes easier.  

Fixed problem (they said what it was but can't remember specifics) = 143.00Week 3 Tenant said shower head is broken, towel rack is loose and there was a leak at the washing machine bib. = $105.00 This was all done without my approval, I let the first two slide because I would have agreed to them fixing them both (not the dryer vent) I don't even supply the washer and dryer so them complaining of a leak on THEIR washer and cleaning the vent to the dryer doesn't make sense to me nor having to fix a shower head?

This is especially true while you start to rack up successes and wins as well as learn the lessons of some losses. 

It does feel a bit nerve-racking investing out of state.

You didn't rack up a credit card with ding dongs and ho hos, which you've long since consumed and are now paying off.Mortgages are good debt.

If you're planning on acquiring deals with hard money, you might find yourself in a situation where the tenant won't leave and you're running out of time to pay off that loan and just racking up holding costs.

I have one tenant who has racked up about 700$ in water bills and with the moratorium in place....

Like help in painting or installing wooden floors etc.

One person said that rule was stupid, I should allow it on the wooden deck. 

@Wooden AlexanderI am definitely interested in the Indi market.