Would it be worth it to just buy a gas dryer and keep it in the house permanently in this situation in order to entice people to rent?

The only reason they got involved was because I asked to split a unit.We did some wiring updating, gas line updating, sheet rock, and painting.

I have not spoken to the owner yet (but will) but my friend also said that the property has had full vacancy for over 3 years (mostly elderly people), Utilities are metered individually, refrigerator, gas range, washer/dryer hookup in each unit.

You name it, it's all going on.Shale gas is definitely having positive economic impact on small towns in south Texas, BTW.It could be a sharp flow to be followed by a big ebb, but we are about three times our anticipated volume for the first month.

This is all due to the Marcellus Shale Gas industry.

-Track you hours, you may find that after all the running around, repairs, gas for car etc., you’re only getting paid $2/hour (example) and a whole lot of stress.

Some of my numbers are:Mortgage 3832 (25%down, 10yr, 6.5%)Cty Taxes 1666 (20k/12)Insurance 833 (guessed 10k/12)Gas/water 4000 (total guess)Management 1280 (80% occupied * 10%)So I end up with over 11k/mo in expenses.

Gas.. after spending $300-400 per month on gas you start wondering where the money went.

Now that many homes here are heated by gas, there is a concern that the previous owner failed to remove or decommission (fill with sand) the ust (underground oil tank) leaving a leaking UST that is contaminating the soil.

It would start sizzling and emit a gas that was EXTREME!