Welcome to BP, @Jason WeidmannSounds like you have some great mentors in your corner already, and it's awesome that you and your wife are diving in together.

Along with a kiddy-pool sized litterbox in one corner of a room, cat urine and feces in the OTHER corner of the room on the carpet (newly installed by the seller when I bought), and a smell that made my eyes water walking in the front door.The lease has a clause for Tenant-Caused Damages resulting from tenant negligence.

They said they'd accept a 6 month term instead, but they're not being very forthcoming about what their sales record has been (I asked for the last 12 months just to get an idea, but they ignored the question :( ) and I'm getting a not-so-great feeling about working with them....The home is 2-stories, attached garage, 4bd 3ba, 2269 sqft and sits on a corner lot with a huge backyard (lot is approx .13 acres or 5662.8 sqft).

Cutting corners on quality, whether it’s cabinets or curb appeal, can really hurt a flip’s success.

Tenants when they get backed into a corner pay the loudest bill first.

If i close my eyes, I see a cozy dark interior, two chairs facing the fire and dramatic lighting in the corners and ceilings. 

I immediately got home and created a laminated note about the unique local bakery, which bakes the best croissant I have ever tasted, including the croissant I had in Paris, just around the corner of the Airbnb listing.

Purchase price: $2,500 Cash invested: $5,000 Single family House (2 stories), 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. 1100 sq ft. on Corner LotSingle car garage with 16' x 24' lean too.

I do think that in many cases pool fences ruin the aesthetic and the Airbnb pictures so I'm sure that's why some hosts are cutting corners.

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