Electric , gas, water would run $150 a month in this area and lawn care another $50 so even if I had an additional 300 monthly in cost I would come out ahead but would have case mangers to help manage the tenants.

Furthermore, replacing them gives one a good excuse to enter the property, replace the filter, and give the property a once over in the meantime.Oil heat: in the past when I rented, the lease spelled out the remainder of oil like the amount of gas in a rental car.

Always.And, if possible I add a gas log fireplace.

Cost of goods will increase to new highs - look at gas, food, utility rates already.

There are lots of very simple and effective way to market that you buy houses without spending a lot of money from signs in the yard, bandit signs around the neighborhood, negotiating with a local business that has a blank wall facing a major street (think gas station on a corner) to hang a banner on the side.

There are these things called utilities - you know, things like electric, water, gas, phone, cable, etc. - that are turned on when somebody lives in a house.

Certainly, there are some basic things such as EQ bolting for the foundation to framing connections and EQ shut off valves at the gas meter that are much cheaper.

But if he bought even one property that was a derelict gas station, an old dry-cleaner or industrial site, he bought himself a bill from the EPA for cleanup.

Hvac systems will need to be replaced and converted from gas to all electric.

I must have a gas leak or something, It doesn't smell like gas at all around the property though.