Really hard to kick in a door and then even if they go thru a window, can't open door from inside.3) Remove mechanicals, store, reinstall upon MoveIn4) VPS or DAWGS - metal window screens and doors.

If you do have enough other income then you dont even need to lease out this property to start your refinance.However if you dont have enough income to qualify with no rental income offset then yes you will need to obtain your lease(s) and security deposit + 1st months rents deposited before you can utilize 75% of this gross income - your monthly PITIA payment (in terms of qualification on this property refinance.So all in all Id make sure what your current debt to income position is first of all (DTI) and then strategize to see if you even need the leases at all.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

What about if you set up a maintenance company that maintains all of the properties, then you have a real estate attorney prepare all of the lease agreements.

Utilities are the biggest expense, we have also had a few people not pay for a month and then leave, I have been working with the manager to evict people sooner for non payment but he gets taken advantage of and doesn't lay down the law well. 

My plan was to purchase a lot and build a foundation, bring in a doublewide/manufactured house. have it placed on foundation and have a structural engineer reclassify it as fixed real estate. then, I would refinance. 

Then you should go on to the next step which is locate a city/state you want to invest in and build your core 4 which means finding a great investor-friendly realtor, contractor, property manager, and attorney

Then working with a great investor friendly agent locally who can help you find off and on market deals that fit that criteria.

:-) Then I will personally host you in my Columbus Ohio property 😁

Then compare it to a few others.