LLCs are often unnecessary and can have an impact on your loan terms as well (i.e., a lender will often provide better terms if they are underwriting you - backed by your assets - vs. your LLC which has nothing in it).

If you discover the repair was unnecessary or that it was due to abuse/neglect by the Tenant, then you can charge the Tenant for the bill.

In rural areas, there usually is no "code", because there is no municipality or governmental entity that would create, impose, and enforce it.  

I'm tried of paying the unnecessary CAR/NAR fees 

The IRS imposes stringent standards on digital information security, and not all tax pros are willing to deal with them.

So that I find out doing my own calls to find out why the offers was denied even was just so close from asking price and Im willing to go with second offer, I found out that the place has reserve litigation issue and my agent who I rely on and keep emphasizing how we need to work smart dropped the ball again on me and didn't due enough diligence even he claims he knows how to do property searches etc etc which made me feel its an extra that he has, it was very sample to just ask the listing agent so not to waste my time neither his sending unnecessary contracts...

Gas, water, elec are unnecessary.

Southern impression is primarily a single family home builder and their floorplans are all too large for profitability. they are overbuilding each unit and adding unnecessary things like garages that don't get you any income and only drive the construction values up. a garage on it's own isn't with much more than what it's built for and doesn't really add to the equity gain in new construction 

I advise they take it up with their bank and make sure they tell the bank the costs they have incurred.Surprisingly good tenants always seem to take it in stride and the PITA tenants always get upset when I impose a fee.

Make sure you have cash reserves for 6 months , steady w2 job if things go south and do not plan unnecessary big ticket items until you stabilizeI have known people start with 40 k and used it to fund flips and work their way up and get Business Line Of Credit for 200 K in 2 years and after that of course it is very easy