About $1000 to do it.That's from a 10 minute phone call.My primary residence lot falls into an area where the city has a plan that designates this as "medium density residential, 11-20 units/acre".

I think your costs will be dependent on where your deal falls in the collection cycle.

There should be slack in the line to absorb movement by wind and secured in the event of a small falling limb or being hit by something.

When the rates go up, then home prices will fall.  

I do have a line in the lease indicating maintenance and upkeep is tenants responsibility.But no fixed dollar amount.I could understand the chain in the toilet, if it was some apartment building, but on SFH, i would think they would fall under maintenance and be the tenants responsibility.

And, of course, my decision coincides with the current fall in oil prices.  

Otherwise good tenant candidates can fall victim to any of these causeing stress for landlords.     

(or if we fall in love, just a good place to stay) The property is listed at 74k, and I plan on offering 60k for it.

Either way, you'll need to actively pursue this; deals are not just going to fall in your lap, especially in a saturated market like SoCal.  

Should the property management portion of the business fall under the construction entity, or the realty entity?