If you do any plumbing work, make an effort to leave little pieces of PEX pipe around the trash area, or outside near the entrances.

Set the bucket over the entrance hole of the ant mound5.

I will also add:Dumpster-great point to get it as close to the door, window (or garage entrance) to avoid long walks for the cleanouts - I will add to get the demo and clean-out done in the first day or two whenever possible, fill the dumpster and have it picked up right away.

lolanother great rule for the board is to FOLLOW THE RULES. don't let anyone get away without following the rules because then those that you do enforce can claim that you were selective and and discriminatory. my community does not have a clubhouse, pool, gate, etc. our dues area whopping $60 a YEAR because of this. we keep up some common ground (basically the grass around our entrance) and basically make sure that nobody parks on the grass, parks commercial vehicles, parks trailers/boats, keeps their lawn cut, keeps trash out of their yard, fences must be approved (of which we've never said no), etc.we do not have a community color pallette that people must choose from for paint colors or certain mailboxes that they must have. be reasonable when you make the rules. regarding the trashcan rule, we say ours must be taken up the same day the trash was picked up. we understand people work late.

They use the back entrance of their apartments.

One house with seperate guest quarter entrance.

That is the key for my entrance strategy.

Those two avenues can allow for an easier entrance for someone with limited funds.As a buy and holder, I strongly urge you to avoid hard money loans.

I leave a radio on inside the house loud enough it can be heard at the entrances and windows before entering.

You may also nee to have sufficient parking for vistors and a handicap entrance and fire exits, don't forget to light the way out!