Repairs do not have to recapture when you sell the house too.)16) Utilities17) Pre rental expenses ( expenses incurred before finding a tenant )18) If you use your Car: This can include- oil changes, Maintenance, gas, repairs, parking, tolls, and depreciation.

I've seen plenty of oil and waste get dumped in these. 

.- Windows are oigional with old aluminum storm windows some are broken.4700 W 20th stMarket rate (conservative est) Market ratePainted, StainlessAll rentedcompetitivly priced including basement1st floor Front 2bd 1ba includes front porch9009009001st floor 2bd 1ba with heated sunroom 6'11"x 11'9009009002nd floor 2bd 1ba + front porchKitchen needs floor sanded, cabinets plaster, paintBath needs toilet & vanityPorch needs drainage8758752nt floor 2bed, 1 bath heated sunroom 6'11"x 11'900900900Basement STUDIOEgress windowsdrywall, 1 wall needs fixing500Garage$120$150$150Mortgage 260 for 3 units270 for 4 units280 for 5 units-$1,248-$1,296-$1,344heat (heat & cooking)-350-350-350Tax-$635-$635-$635Water & Garb-300-300-300Insurance-$145-$145-$162ElectenanttenanttenantUnits Rented3 units4 units 5 unitsMonthly Cashflow$142$999$1,434If this were 2016, I know I would be overpaying.

What if they are hermits who only go out once a year, drive beat up cars and cook every food at home?

My wife's tiny little home town in West Texas suddenly got a big boost as they found a bunch of oil nearby the other year and suddenly all bets were off.

Our other investments are in American based independent Oil companies that either do re-works or drill new wells.

The economics of this city is based off of fishing/oil and gas. 

Kitchens, oil tanks, and airflow are just a few examples unique to house hunting in Germany.1.

@Ethan Cooke  thank you   and thank you to the rest who responded.as I am sitting here drinking my coffee I am thinking its probably not fair to the neighbors to do super short term rentals I have seen houses trashed by parties and my house has far to many nice things to even remotely risk that one.So probably either not rent it and leave it vacant or if I do take a 6 month lease at a time with a very well qualified NON smoking no animals tenant with a large deposit..

However, my girlfriend and I decided to upgrade few aspects (namely kitchen since she loves cooking) of the front house since we were going to live in it for the next few years.