There must be finished flooring in every room, no holes in the drywall, no peeling paint anywhere, functional Hvac, no broken windows, no exposed wiring (so all light fixtures need to be present), porch railings, Hot & cold running water, etc.

I'm seeing a lot of peeling paint, especially on bathroom ceilings; leaking plumbing and roofs with pots underneath the leaks; layers of carpeting, like old carpet is never removed and new carpet is just put over it, windows painted shut, decks and front porches with holes and pealing paint, old old old appliances, countertops and cabinets, rust stains in sinks, plaster walls with chunks missing and then the holes painted over, etc.Single family homes would be easier, but property taxes are so high I would have to own it outright to make any profit at all.Anyway, still looking.

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Believe me, I have worked way to hard to let a scoundrel peel me away from my money.

I'm going to keep my eyes peeled for any deals.

Basically you would be at best, peeling probably $900-$1200 out of your wallet to live in the smallest unit every month, and hoping for appreciation and tax savings tobail you out in the future.

Took a full day to peel those suckers off.

Maybe Steve can find the old topic where Bill and I debated this until we were blue in the fingers ;-)Here you go, Bryan:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/58394-filing-liens-on-property-to-protect-hide-mask-equity?

I retrained my tenant by getting it fixed and letting her know that she was responsible for the expense, so next time she will consciously think "I wonder if this should go in the disposal...maybe not" because it is now her expense not yours otherwise why not keep doing it.You said the washer/dryer hose came off, did you move the washer/dryer around and knock it loose...no the tenant did.The breaker/fuse tripped so someone overloaded the circuit, did you plug the hairdryer, fan, laptop, tv and sound system into one plug....no the tenant did.The sink got clogged, did you pour bacon grease/mud/potato peels down the drain...no the tenant did.I say all of this because the tenant has no reason to try to make sure they don't cause damage because they will just get it fixed free.