the biggest issues are that the available tenant base drops dramatically around October and doesn't pick up again till the end of the school year.People are no different than animals in that regard.They want to be settled and hunkered down in a property before the school year and/or bad weather starts.Quality tenants with good financial backgrounds don't want to move their families in the middle of an icy,snowy winter for obvious reasons,and good college students have already started school in August.Many of the few available tenants will have questionable backgrounds like recent job loss,previous eviction,bad credit,difficult income verification and don't make 3 times the rent,criminal records,etc.   

He's been doing this for a lot of years and, from what I've seen, is generous with his knowledge.To clarify @Matt Motil's post, by subleasing you are staying in the middle for the term of the lease.  

You will need to leave during the middle of the day to attend closings, inspections and the occasional showing.  

The PVC pipe that is still in the wall does have mold in it similar to the middle picture below.  

I'm a middle manager in Information Technology by day.

Im afraid that she will pay month to month then leave in the middle of holiday season/bad weather otherwise.

Let's try this again...Brett Avelin here.  LIve in Guilford, Ct, am looking to invest in New Haven CT if I can afford it.  Also looking at Wilmington NC on a tip from a friend if New Haven is too pricey (Last BP Podca...

I would say the best houses are right in the middle of the neighborhood, between Fulton and Woodlawn.  

Most think of that classification as upper-middle class, median price range and above for both home and income of the resident.  

I'm currently in the middle of a really crappy patch right now, and I'm no master, but I'm still willing to share my story of having gone wrong.