In my rental business, I value long term tenants who pay on time, keep their unit maintained, and don't pester me with irrational complaints.

Also, if in the future I ever do need to redo the main line it'll be more expensive (L&M increases), I will have already likely spent thousand installing and maintaining the pump, and I'll have more tenants impacted by a sewer construction project (currently a 3 unit but will be a 5 unit at that time.)Help.  

If you choose to stay for the remainder of your lease, please know that we will maintain the home, but we will not renovate it."

Hi Bob,Make sure to have an investor friendly realtor so that you won't have issues afterwards.HOA are very tricky, as the boards change very often, they could be years that they don't do much and other years that they are suing residents if they are not maintaining the lawn.CC&R are the key to review in this case, those are public so available for you, and those are required to be provided by the seller every time.Don't go the route of do it anyways, that will have cause you consequences, I had a time that the HOA sued a property owner just for missing 6 months (the property owner was renting out the property and it didn't receive the invoice to pay the dues so she forgot).

It is his business and his license to maintain.  

Right now, many MF are sitting for a while because sellers maintain unrealistic expectations of the market.  

In the commercial & private money world its all fair game and case by case.Use of credit cards to purchase properties to acquire/capture equity, create, cashflow, provide additional tax shield/benefits against your income, and improve your real estate investing venture is definitely one way to go about it but it should not be the sole method since there are risks like many have mentioned above.If you're using business cards (linked to your FEIN - federal employer identification number) and it doesnt report to your personal credit then it might be more prudent credit wise because your Fico scores won't tank when you max a business card out versus a personal credit card (drop of 80-100 fico pts temporarily till you payoff).So with prudent timing (funds seasoning), knowledge of how to maintain your ficos so you still qualify for your cheaper conventional money, and how to use the cards to purchase can definitely expedite your REI journey.Most people I encounter would not have the know how to do it correctly as I see plummeting fico scores, in ability to qualify, and many other issues with using cards to invest on a weekly basis.Best of luck,

Whether you're considering hiring a property manager or managing the property yourself, there are various strategies to ensure your investment remains profitable and well-maintained.

-Charlotte has a high occupancy rate across the state and it’s hard to get tenants into it because if the house is properly marketed and maintained it will rent as quickly as a week or two depending on the price range and the location.

I'm a contractor and have been maintaining and upgrading the house since I've lived in it.