I am dotting the I's and crossing the T's to get ready.I was wondering, is it legal to charge tenants a "maintenance charge" (obviously I would write this into the lease) of say $50 or $100 every time somebody needs to come out to the property for a maintenance issue.

Borders and Borders.

You can also look at turnkey properties, and cross check the providers with reviews. 

Typically, investors in the price range you're working in are expecting labor for border line slave wages

Finding another rehabber to do the thing that we do and be reliable and reasonable has been the most difficult part of this business it's easy to find subs but I'm looking for someone to hand an entire project over to but as of now I'm still plugging away though and crossing fingers, lol.

Reed series of books, and Dave Ramsey.Looking forward to crossing paths with any and all active investors in my area, and hoping to close on my first deal within six months.

But I just wanted to cross reference from my own research and others that are familiar just to make sure everything is the way the lawyer say it is.

Plus cross your fingers your tenant or their attorney does not file some crazy motion.

If not, you would have to dig one, and that crosses over into the realm of magic with trying to find a good location :)  Of course the best part of a well is FREE WATER!  

Perhaps our paths will cross some day soon.