I called every company in town to get someone out to cable or hydrojet the line.

That’s where the Peter Lik / Monster Cable analogy fits—positioning average returns as premium experiences to people who might not know better.  

Even so, many of those that have been in arrears had cable tv, cigarettes, beer in the fridge, and a bottle of Crown Royal on a high shelf.

When the cable guy comes to our place he puts “booties” on over his shoes.

Who knows, maybe something as stupidly simple as adding inn free internet and cable is the secret sauce that get's you a better tenant tier and 10% better rents.

And funny enough, in many states, the lowest income earners have also kept pace after allocating in the off-set's they receive via the countless things one get's be it the "tax bonus" each year, the off-set's on health care, groceries, cell phones, internet and cable plans, on and on and on. 

I have tenants pay all utilities that they can impact the cost (water, gas, electricity, cable/internet, etc).  

The HOA fees are going to eat into profits weather long or short term, but with short term, the guests get resort amenities and generally cable/internet/trash is also included, so at least you get some benefits.If you want long term, you'll have to make sure the condo is warrantable and the complex has the right mixture of investor to owners.

For others, To ensure this doesn't happen in the future, I have had some landlords have success offering (and getting higher rent for) paying for a cable plan for their tenants.  

This includes framing lumber and labor.Roofing installation (such as asphalt shingles, metal panels, or EPDM rubber) typically costs $8 to $15 per square foot, adding another $600 (Shingle) to $1,125 (EPDM) depending on the material.Guard rail replacement, assuming 5+15+5= 25 linear feet of railing, can cost between $1,250 and $3,000 depending on the material (wood is usually less expensive; metal, cable, or composite cost more).If you’re using standard materials like pressure-treated wood and asphalt shingles, you’re likely to stay on the lower end of that range.