. $81.99 Bissel Little Green Machine spot carpet cleaner - https://www.amazon.com/Bissell-Multi-Purpose-Portable-Uphols...These are great.

I don't like mixing the two - it can get messy if he stops mowing due to mechanical or health issues, etc.

The biggest mistake new investors make is to walk a property, maybe explain in general terms what they want and then let the contractor come up with the SoW.For a bedroom this could be:- replace carpet- repair closet dooror- remove carpet- remove curtains, nails and screws- replace closet doors, entry door SKU#- replace window SKU#- refinish hardwood floors 144 sqft, clear/oil-based- prep and paint all woodwork- patch walls, texture, paint walls eggshell white clay, ceiling flat white- replace light fixture SKU#, replace lightswitch w decora/white, replace 3 outlets&covers- install blinds SKU#Obviously, the cost would be quite different.

Every so often a new person pops into this and one other thread to carpet bomb the post another version of this theory that also doesn't work.

Cap-ex was needed for:* Original 1960s kitchen, appliances out of order* Original 1960s Pepto Bismol colored tiles in the bathroom* Tobacco and marijuana stains/odor in every room* Stained carpet covering damaged hardwood* Broken side door from forced entry by police* Zero recessed lighting with 3 layers of blinds on every window* Lots of trash in the basement both on the floor and mounted to the joists overheadCheck out the Zillow listing at: https://www.zillow.com/homes/119-Jasper-Pl-Alexandria,-VA-22...What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

@Alan Grobmeier  you will love this from your perspective.I bid on a 40 unit section 8 project in Hattisburg MS.. a few years back ( did not get it)but the builder was brilliant he built these for his style of tenant  Block construction painted on the inside and out.. concrete floors... and industrial grade doors and hinges... floor sloped alittle to a main drain in the middle... concrete counter tops  etc etc.so when tenant went out  high pressure hose came in and cleaned it all out  LOL.. you take little homes in the mid west that are lath and plaster or sheet rock with carpets and you will be spending a ton of money on turn over.my new construction I bought in MS were all stained concrete floors... only carpet in bed rooms.

Don't use carpet in any rental property. 

There are too many ways that owning a house with an ex can get messy.

Updated backyard with artificial turf, painted entire exterior of home, replaced carpet with vinyl planks.

Thanks. because existing is super messy and lower returns for general contractors and HIC, I'd recommend looking at new construction too. start to finish 120 days right now on 1-3 family is what our market is going for high volume spec homes that have been built before.