I bought a house 2 1/2 years ago in Nashville, renovated 2 rooms, landscaped the yard, and sold it two years later and pocketed 17k.

Maintenance I include landscaping, roof, issues that spring up during the year. 10% is good, also I save a portion of the income for a reserve to fix anything that occurs during the year.2) Depending on the property management company/manager.

Even if you have contractors in place to do the landscaping, janitorial, etc. you still need someone local to keep tabs on them.

Underprice them so you can sell fast.You should be able to do paint, carpet, and re-do the landscaping in no more than a week, if you are a good worker.When prices are going up and the market is strong, it is very difficult to get a good enough price on a cosmetic fixer, so the fix and flip investor is left with properties that need serious work.

I can understand that some may say to hire someone with workmans comp only, but when hiring a handyman, landscaper, with a $50-$500 job it's just not realistic to expect them to have it.

The landscaping in the front seems to be lacking.

Linolium and carpet works wonders as does landscaping.

A lot of landscaping has been done since those were taken, porch was renovated, railings all painted, etc.

We painted ($1000) and will replace the carpet before the new tenants move in.However, after 100 calls, 3 price reductions and over 30 visitors, no applications yet.The house does not have a basement in a state where most houses have basements.However, it's:1. clean2. similar size to other houses3. great yard4. has 2.5 garage5. no dishwasher6. some landscaping in the front from the previous renters.7. fireplacei am at a loss on why we are having trouble getting applicants to show up.

But I'm hoping good backyard landscaping and fence repair could offset the bad backyard view.