Now the trash company provides a container that can be picked up and dumped using the mechanical arms and driver usually does not have to even get out of the vehicle.

I have always tried to estimate a little bit to the high side, so the surprises are less apparent.After the loan is approved, and you are getting near the closing, the settlement costs will be used from your Good Faith Estimate in a more precise manner.

Start with the beginning of the year mileage on the vehicle, keep track of all business related driving trips to and from work.

Some of those areas we would not stop the vehicle or exit the vehicle in broad daylight when I was looking.No need to go there at night when it's that bad!

I think the bulk of lease/options are unsuitable for the folks that purchase them for precisely the reasons documented in this thread.

I take a stroll out to their vehicle when they come to fill out a rental app.

., you are precisely who I was thinking of.

As long as the rent is paid and they are quiet I don't care.Now when people get in hard times I find 3 people turn into 10 people living under one unit 2 beds,2 1/2 baths.The problem is the people that were qualified credit and criminal are on the lease and the others are not.So the unknown people have not been qualified to see if they will be a problem or not.More people wear down the units faster,cause noise with extra vehicles,and parking issues.Our water is not sub-metered and is paid by us the landlord.Extra people taking a shower,flushing the toilet,washing clothes,cooking etc. runs up the water bill.Water company says people use about 60 gallons a day on average according to statistics.I know there is fire code limits but I was thinking of having in lease max of 4 people and anything over that is 50 dollars per month per person.This would cover extra water bill and help with extra turning costs with the heavier traffic usage.

Real Estate is the vehicle that is slowly giving me my freedom back to my wife and kids.

As long as you don't take a loss, you won't change the fact that you have had great returns up to the point where you sell to trade for a different investment vehicle.