And Brian has a great point, removing the window might be the simplest approach.

Thanks for the input, very helpful as we are trying to eliminate the complex ideas and get down to the simplest solution for us AND whoever does the taxes.

@Randal Remon in the absolute simplest terms to achieve your cash flow goals you will need minimum 200-300k.  25k probably gets you one nice property if you’re investing in a cheap market 

@Tom V.I have Speed Queen Simplest installation process.

I mean the equity is yours and will be able to cash out upon sale.In it's simplest form cash on cash is simply the cash return each period divided by the cash invested.The mortgage payment is a cash expenditure and I certainly include it.

The simplest way:1.

That would be the simplest.

Simplest would be to make a deal with the owner, as they have already written it off, as it is useless by itself.

One of the simplest things to do on copper theft is to randomly leave a couple chunks of pex in the flower bed by the doors.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.