It implies I'm attempting to rent prior to the one year mark.

Add to that the various "HQ2s" that are coming which implies the major, high paying employers in the area will not be hiring as heavily as they have in the Seattle market, and you create a possibility of lower demand plus higher interest, likely creating stagnant prices in the near future.Therefore, back to my first comment: if it will cash flow on a monthly basis when accounting for management, leasing commissions, repairs and maintenance, Capex, taxes, insurance, loan payments and vacancy, then it won't matter if you see appreciation in the shorter term.  

It is not hard to get a roofers license, so this implies a major problem.

However, when renting it to the tenant you may have said or implied the house comes with a fenced lawn.

I do have Gino's books I want to read.. if for nothing else than my wife was a Trainer for his Dad Floyd Wickman.  

Look into "low mow" grass...less maintenance, as the name implies.

@Nabeel Qureshi Sorry, wasn't implying you are making a decision based on greed.

And if you are renting the place out who cares what the implied value is for the couple years during the recession anyway.

The purpose of inspector say this to me is to imply that I am in big trouble to rent this property out without making repairs.

This implies that there are limited reasons a LL can terminate a tenant (significant rehab, lease violations, move immediate family into unit if lease indicates this).Note not being an ideal tenant is not on this list.