I did once have a tenant who didn't keep the place in what I consider "showable" condition (dishes everywhere, clothes on floor, dirty bathroom, etc).

As to the grease, buy her about $10 of dawn dish soap. explain that even a little grease can clog a sink when it hardens.

Different people have different standards however if you see something that presents an issue (dirty dishes all over the place, trash not taken out regularly, etc.) you should mention it as a pest control measure.

Put $500 down and now I had to dish out $200 for the LLC.

I also managed Dish contractors in Richmond and Virginia Beach.

Sometimes they were just screaming deals (or so I thought) with mouth-watering margins in subdivisions that to my naked eye looked fine, or even better than fine.

Add in all the items that are unlikely to last 15 years like refrigerator, dish washer, paint, garbage disposals, etc. and you can see why a kitchen alone cost ~$50/month.  

Ask to view the house, take picture of everything and post them on BP.If the plumbing drains, sewer and water piping are in bad condition and there is no water volume when someone wants to wash dishes, take a shower of flush the toilet and brush your teeth as the same time then replacing all your water piping, drains and sewer could cost $40,000.You need to know if the house has enough wall receptacles to handle a microwave and all the electronic gadgets people have today.

my first rehab took all summer while i was in college...actually into fall semester, i still was washing dishes out of my bahttub bc i didn't have a countertop in the kitchen....i paid too much for the house, overdid some of the rehab, used the wrong contractors (read cheap, but not professional)..i still have it as a rental, but man did i learn a lot over there!

We have a condo in Scripps Ranch and whatever cash flow we ever made on it pales in comparison to the appreciation we've experienced.Finding properties in SoCal that meet the 50% "rule" are hard to come by unless you shake hands on a mouth-watering deal or buy somewhere in gang-land.