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Paint inside, and out, they've painted on the brick exterior and the new shed I put in just for them, they've ruined the carpet/vinyl and decided to rip it out thus they've stained up the hardwood floors, the kitchen and new appliances are toast, busted a new window, torn out and lost new screens, the bathroom WAS new, they've ran a leaking clothes washer and soaked the floor which is probably ruined, that leak has gone into the heating duct work and has pulled away from the furnace, they tore off every down spout which has resulted in what used to be a bone dry crawl space being wet, I cut the yard yesterday(when I saw all this), and they are three weeks behind on rent.Human trash is being kind...

You are established in the best place in the world to live IMO... buy a fixer with good bones in a good neighborhood/school district and fix it up as you can afford to do so.

I think she thought I wanted to see the place as furnished, but I wanted to see the "bones".

I don't care how old or smart you are -- if you have a single trusting bone in your body you will get taken for something, sometime, and usually more than once (though not in the same way or, hopefully, by the same person).Knowing that is how I am, I try not to ever bet the whole farm and therefore limit potential damage.The pain to my pride, however, always seems pretty depthy, if I may coin a word.

It's good to throw an excellent tenant a bone once in a while.

Nothing solid yet but the fact that calls are comming in is better than a pony on Christmas Day, if you get excited about ponys.Steve B,One big problem I have is that I am a Realtor in the state of Florida.

Our usual set up is:* A) One Korea focused investor (or local area expert)* B) One investor from the group* C) One virtual investorB & C can be whoever and I, for one, would love to learn more about investing in Thailand, and other parts of Asia.So the long answer to your question ^^ - lots of US focus and Korea.

Ive seen it done a few different ways, but ultimately keeping in mind that there has to be enough meat on the bone for the rehabber so they may make a profit as well. 

Just know, especially in the first few years, that you will be working yourself to the bone in the FP industry.