Always get monetary concessions... never rely upon a seller to do anything after closing, unless you want it done half-assed and on the cheap.

If you want to point the finger, we can blame the Fed for holding rates low for so long, and the govt for printing 5 T, making money real cheap and allowing these NY investors to over pay on the real estate.I guess you have to wait until the banks take these assets back.

For a Class C rental, I typically buy the cheap blinds from Walmart.

Guy is wanting me throw out an offer first.

I wanted to get the BIGGEST line of credit possible so that i could get ready to buy home cheap in the next 2-4 years when the market dips (recession).  

I agree, people also need to recognize that the cost to raise capital is not cheap - going through a company like this or a broker dealer route will cost you 6-10% of the capital they raise.

Frankly for us, it is better to let it sit for 4-5 months with an occasional booking instead of renting it for cheap during the off season.

Maybe chat with a financial advisor and have them help you set up an IRA and throw 25k directly into that on a high/medium/low-risk level and watch that slowly grow as a slush fund for further investments. 

Expensive and waste to replace all since upper cabinets are all good, having all cabinets painted would cost $1500 - also not cheap, the paint may get chipped easily.  7.

The best system will include today, soaker hoses to water foundation, not just spray heads.If there is no sprinkler, I would think it is not easy or cheap to hire someone to water.