.), repairs, maintenance and landscaping, costs to service the loan, etc.If your friend would become your tenant, would you be willing to raise the rent on her? 

We’re still very cheap based on payments, 70% of those new houses are priced over $300k and are farther from town and usually don’t come landscaped so that should justify a good price jump.  

Where the best location too find standard & detailed renters contract online Also advice on protective verbiage I should look for within contracts based on past experiences you’ve had. i.eVerbiage concerning damages , deposit , breaking lease , Landscape maintance meeting HOA.

There has got to be some requirement of accepting help and working to solve problems whatever they are in exchange for the help,  and those who won't take the trade should move along and accept consequences for any illegal activity until they see fit to change their minds.What I don't get is that the city has a lot of surplus land -- and a lot of people with a lot of great ideas to quickly build a class of housing someplace between a glorified garden shed and a 200-300K or more per unit "affordable" housing complex.   

I'm thinking Madison Square Garden. 

The property I purchased had some intense exterior neglect in the landscaping, doors, and paint.

I estimate it would take two months to get this place in living condition.I think with some new flooring, siding, paint, appliances, drop ceiling, landscape work this place would be very attractive.Let me know what you guys thing, is this a deal or dud?

On a different topic, I was sad this AM when at Lowe's, they didn't have seed one for winter gardens. 

Hello Everybody!I'm a new investor and one of the properties that I am looking at is a tri-plex. The current owner pays for the water and lawn care. My question is: can those costs be passed on to the tenants and if s...

Then, the obvious, like painting the building, redoing the landscaping, new signage and rebranding.