I'm not exactly sure about the procedure or the costs, but I'm sure it'll be worth it. :)Thoughts?

I have a glut of houses i get 900-/+ a month for that cost me under 30k.....if anyone doubts what im saying, go hangout at either 417 e fayette/501 e fayette....which the city permit, building inspection, etc office and district court where you can find Baltimore's finest clogging rent court every day in incredible numbers.

I agree with Paul that it's actually standard operating procedure to do the inspection after the offer has been accepted.

@Peter Nguyen I heard it from my partner researching this deal and now, I dig through Information and bidding kit they provided on hud portal and in the kit they explained this as part of post purchase procedure. 

I would highly recommend everyone check their local procedures and consider offering this service to your tenants.If anyone in Toledo needs labor for spring cleaning or a  trash out help throw me a PM, happy to assist.I'd love to know if other municipalities have unlimited trash pickup...I can't believe that Toledo has  some unique perk. :)

This stops the issue from escalating and now that I've done what I said I'd do it's a good relationship.The procedure for the City seems to be:A Violation letter with a specific time to resolve (24 hrs, 72 hrs, etc)A second letter which is a $75 Fine, Notice of Liability TMC 1726A third letter which is a $250 FineA court summons forcing you to hire a lawyer, attend court at least twice, resolve the issue and then pay court fees and fines.I presume if you don't attend the summons then they put a warrant out and place the fines and fees against your property meaning it will be seized if not resolved.At the City's discretion they will themselves resolve a situation they deem urgent...you will receive a large bill in the mail for their time and efforts, something like $300 an hour for four hours time plus materials and disposal.I have properties in a self directed IRA, which means the owner on file is the administrating firm...there is a two week delay between a notice being issued (yes a 72 hour notice) and my getting it.

I've been reading about how to screen tenants, how to set up procedures and systems, etc. but the one area that I'm having problems getting a grasp on is the numbers side of investing.

The washer is digital, and there is a procedure to set the price using the front panel. 

I would recommend reviewing your application procedure to be considerate of the applicant's situation.

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