After one of the viewings to a family with children, she left me a voicemail saying that I needed to tell prospective tenants "to wash their kids before they come here; I don't want no dirty kids in my house".That was the only time she made me laugh.

LOL, James, you get me a wash tub, a narrow long board, some cord, some table spoons, a garden hose and a few oil funnels, some cans and trash cans and some sticks a few small rocks and a frying pan, we can jam!

(Thinking: franchises, car wash, restaurants, hotels, partnerships, community bank)Thoughts?

For example the exterior may be dated you can power wash it and stare at it but it can't be changed.

I used to have a desexed descented ferret as a renter, I washed him once a week and kept his cage clean, and it didn't smell at all.HOWEVER..

Jon Holdman i was hopeing to get it under contract first then find out the ARV.i was told by the owner that they have a handyman liveing in the home that takes care of all the repairs so nothing is in dire need of repair they sent me pics of the homes out side might need siding or just a good washing. and no I don't have any buyers in the area. buyers arnt easy to come by unless you have what they are looking for. there arnt any local REA meetings in my area either or this would be a lot easier.

Of course I do all the standard clean & prep cosmetic stuff: Wash the windows, baseboards and other trim, and touch up any paint on an as-required basis; up to and including repainting.

If I were paying the water bill, I would remove every hose bib and also the washing machine supply lines.

A few things that I personally wouldn't invest in right now are car washes and self storage.

You'll never get a 2 amp coffee pot, crock pot, toaster, hair dryer, clothes dryer, washing machine or stove and fridge.