I am not sure on the specifics regarding the costs associated with tenants abandoning personal property.Since we have 30 days to refund the security deposit, and if the tenant does not or refuses to claim any abandoned personal properties after X number of days, can the cost of storage or removal be deducted from the security deposit?

I don't keep any tools in the house as the rehab is complete and still didn't while working on it(I rebuilt a little cargo trailer for ease in transport and storage of my tools).

Clearly not true, so let me ask a question I can't decide about.I have an investment in a mini-storage.

One of my main concerns would be once the building inspector starts poking his fat snout around that I would have to get the wiring, this, that, or the other "up to code".

In my market, they asses a 25-35k at a value of 70-75k, in an effort to drive up the tax base to pay their nice fat pensions.

.), they can often offer several concessions to the borrower, such as pay their closing costs, because the lender is paying the broker a fat little bonus for selling the higher rate, which makes the note much more valuable on the secondary market (yeah, selling the mortgage to somebody else for a premium) or as a portfolio loan (the lender services the loan and enjoys all that extra interest).

Kelly I looked at recruiting agent for my firm years ago.At one point I did an active campaign and had about 45 agents at my firm at one time.I have found most agents feel entitled or won't follow the steps you tell them to be successful.They will skip some steps because they are lazy and want to "get rich quick" like the rest of the population which is why so many fail.If I add an agent say on a 70/30 split then I have to take time from my own deals where I make 100 percent to make 30 with them.The training and getting over their mindset takes so much more time than me doing my own deals.This is why I have only 7 agents right now.I got rid of the rest.Many companies try the 100 percent model but you get either new agents having no experience,part-time agents who are rusty,child support demands,irs tax liens,license lapses for education and or non-payment of dues etc.It is a huge headache to keep up with for a low return.If you go the other route you can train new agents for a fat split before they leave the business or train a select few agents that you want to feed leads to on your team.I just focus now on my own investment purchases and my own commercial listings.

Mike, I've always wanted to get into self/mini-storage facilities.

Land development and/or self storage...

Last summer I had a solid core door to a cement storage area under a front porch in a basement that rubbed on the new carpet.