The extent of maintenance will depend on the type and size of boiler you replace with - oil, gas, steam, hot water, etc.

I truly believe the biggest hurdle is getting started and building confidence and steam. 

The Cleveland market has really been picking up steam over the last 12 months.

What's happening here is what happened to music with the ipod, video with streaming, pc games with Steam, etc...technology came that allowed something to be faster, cheaper, and easier. 

If you plan to pay cash, and all funds come from your folks, full steam ahead.

Also, if the carpet is dirty, it needs to be steam cleaned (common sense, but I see spotted carpets on the MLS too...and tenants tell me they've looked at competition with dirty carpets and passed on renting them)So YES, ask to see the ad...and ask for current photos of the floors and walls your prospective tenants will see when they view the property.

This house was gutted and completely transformed with exposed brick and I even added a Steam Shower as a little bonus.

Brandon Turner California is a HUGE state, and it takes all of the most populated areas like southern California, the Bay Area (usually misidentified as northern California) etc. to build up a lot of steam for a period of a several years, in order to lift the rest of the state out of a big slump like its seen.

I decided that I was going to go for it full steam ahead, while running my other companies.

All other areas are full steam ahead