No.When you take into account the fact that General Motors and Ford BOTH turned a profit last quarter for the first time in a long time, you begin to see that the real estate market in this area is not as it seems on the surface.So as I discussed in a prior post, I seriously recommend that you add some “buy and hold” to your mix.

The furnace is 14 years old and we suspect the motor is about to go and the A/C is 27 years old so I think I just want to replace them both. 3 bedroom 1 bathroom 1,000sf ranch on a slab with a 1 car garage in Ypsilanti.

The renters used my backyard as a small junk yard so it has vehicles, motors, tools etc.....Once they moved everything they wanted out of the home, they turned over the keys and I gave them $200 and we changed the locks.

I would not do special motorized zone damper in a rental. 

Pump motors that don't operate can sieze up.

Soon you'll be able to get discounts and Dennys and maybe start driving those motorized scooters around!

Check this out for fun. If you've already seen it, please disregard. Rich

http://player.vimeo.com/video/39325401

(House was in Highland Park, Los Angeles)Purchase price: $600kRehab: $94k - Full rehab: new layer of shingles on roof, 13 new windows, all new doors, new laminate floors, new 3' front retaining wall, full gut kitchen (new cabinets, quartz countertops, tile backsplash), 2 full gut bathrooms (new tub, floor tiles, wall tiles, vanities, faucets, toilets, vanity lights), converted one closet into a washer/dryer closet, created a master ensuite with a hallway bath, opened up some walls, recessed lights throughout, scraped popcorn ceiling, installed new HVAC, interior paint, exterior paint, stucco repair, new landscaping front and rear of house, new wrap around deck, installed double french doors master bedroom and garage, to new tankless water heater, new exterior lights, updated light plumbing and electrical, new garage door with motor, and some other normal repairs like replacing drywall, floor boards, and replacing some wood trims like facia boards.    

It will have a Motor home garage.3.

Hardly anyone is goofy enough to buy 5 house on one lot or an old motor lodge.