I am thinking about providing new tenants with a welcome basket of basic cleaning supplies and household items like: paper towels, toilet paper, toilet brush, plunger, dish soap, and all purpose cleaner.    

You may need a larger down payment or a lower purchase price to make it work.Do a worst case analysis: what's the ROI if  you go all cash - - it that doesn't work, then abort and stop fussing as it would never pan out.

We had some hail damage on the rental from that storm that came through a few weeks ago, need to see how that pans out.

Then offer, if they have any other needs in their business, that you're really hungry to get involved and to learn the business, so if they needed help answering phones, cleaning toilets or whatever, that you'd love an opportunity to work with them and help out.7.

Why not go to your bank and look into financing, or search the forums here around FHA loans that allow you to purchase with as little as 3.5% down while living in one of the units for a year.Also, use the calculators here on the website to make sure your numbers pan out and work for you.

A good way to check if they are still in the property is by placing small aluminum 8x9 baking pans with water and dish soap on the floor, spread them through out the rooms. 

I am looking at sourcing different rebate programs or other for apartment communities.We have owners from out of state that are seeing significant appliance rebates for toilets, energy star rates appliances etc. in CA and other states, but I am having a hard time sourcing similar programs in Minnesota for market rate communities. 

A toilet was loose.  

A base cab with deep drawers is good for deep pot and wide pan storage.

I could save a bunch of dough if I don't have to pay another agent.. or my other new builds... so we will see how this pans out my prediction it won't go to far.. you will have buyers still wanting their own representation no matter how this is set up as you need to sign on the info sheet that you understand you will only work with the listing broker.. but when buyers come in with another broker what are you going to do..We get that all the time they come to our subdivisions say they have no agent then show up with one when they actually want to write the offer.Thoughts anyone .. especially those that are not agents and not real familiar with how the industry actually works.. like to hear some feedback from you folks