When they broke their lease to move out early I said no problem as long as it is clean, no damage (they were only there 8 months) and I can install a new tenant.Oh my gosh, there was hair and dirt EVERY WHERE.

Even if the pets do not have accidents, carpeting hold the pet hair and odors.

Dante - what you are looking for are triggers; catalysts that would cause an owner to want become a motivated seller.Many of the posts on this thread missed the point.I suggest you go park in front of one of these type buildings with a notepad and write down everything that you can think of that would cause a property owner to pull their hair out in frustration or anger.

The tub might look great however when I run the water for a couple minutes I find that their is either a squirrel stuffed in the drain or 2 years worth of hair.

I have been able to reject a lot of people wanting to run a hair salon in a space that I was targeting for desk based businesses.The same applies for residential, you need to have an element of involvement in your own properties to learn a thing or two about the business.

Prices are very funny there too, you wont be a successful flipper there for sure, you'd have grey hairs by the time you're 10 days in. but the homes are BEAUTIFUL, especially compared to anything in NYC, heh.

Especially, find a reason to check under the refrigerator (check the drip pan or electrical) and under the range (for leveling or electrical) as these are places where cat hair tends to collect and is often overlooked in cleaning.Outdoor cats will roam at night, so check in the evening and early morning hours when cats are looking for birds and other prey.

I go back outside and ask the neighbors about has anyone seen a raccoon, and it turns out its one of the neighbors pets that runs around the neighborhood.I'll bet the hair on the back of my neck stood up for 30 minutes after I flicked that lighter and saw those huge glowing eyes about 6 feet from me with no body behind them.

I don't know if I should laugh at what sounds like more absurdity or pull my hair out pondering the future of our awesome country, which so often seems to be devolving into a sad paradise for people who know how to game the system!

In defense of those without a voice of which you are speaking Joel(and remember I am white, blond hair blue eyes)you are very very wrong, race does NOT = tip.