He then loses the property, and in the ensuing audit Jim Bob Bank discovers he bought the trade lines to artificially pump us his score.

What about lawn/garden work?

The basic numbers I see are usually:Purchase Price- price you pay for the propertySelling Price - amount you will sell the property for (not necessarily what you will list it for)Holding Costs- monthly payments, insurance, utilities, points paid upfrontRE Agent Commission - agent's commission on the sale of the property (commission on the purchase of the property is considered paid by the seller)Rehab costs - total expenses used in rehabbing the property from lawn, paint, permits, property inspection, contractors, supplies, etc.Profit - the amount you must make to take the dealIf you take the selling price and first subtract the purchase price, then subtract the expenses (holding costs, agent commission, rehab) you should have your Profit amount.

The house I plan to rent is in a nice neighborhood - so it matters that the lawn is kept mowed, the sprinkler system is used, and the flower beds are kept weeded (or at least not allowed to go completly wild).

After thinking about it she agreed it was cheap enough to not have to smell all that dogs**t.Mowing lawn- $60.00.

Taxes are 340.00 per year insurance is 450.00 as a single family the tenent would be taking care of lawn work.

Hey I dont mind if they take the extra day, just so I can personally park myself in front of my rental in a lawn chair with a corona in my hand and watch my tenants and their housefull of TJ Maxx furnishings be thrown on the street by the marshall....But either way - they are out, and come April I put 2 properties on the market.

He left me a voicemail later apologizing, but I went to look over the perimeter of the property and other than the lawn, paint, and fencing this looks like it'll be a great deal.

.$800 insurance.20% down @4% mortgage.House is built in 1995 and is in excellent shape, w/new roof in 2010.Would have to do lawn and snow Myself.Here's the angle.

So far I havePM fee (% of rent or flat fee)Lease upsMaintenance (upcharge)Vendor rebate program on items such as appliancesPet fee (not sure if this goes to the owner or PM)Lawn care (upcharge)CleaningRenters Insurance (commission?)