If you borrow against the equity, you'll need to include that payment in your calculation, as well.You make 3x the average income for Pennsylvania at the age of 32.

If you don’t have the parcel’s block & lot #, you can use the street name & # to pull up public record docs including deeds, liens, violations, etc.

Not sure if you're still looking for help since this was 3 months ago.You could include something in the provisions regarding maintenance in your rental agreement.

@Roger Garner all of the above give you great ways to find GCs, but HOW will you screen the bad from the good?

I am interested to get feedback from certified appraisers on whether a cabin on leased forest service land would be a comp for a cabin that includes ownership of the land.

Hey Elizabeth - I'd factor in about $10k to get a padsplit up and running when it comes to furnishing which would include washer / dryer, additional fridge, bedding/desks, common area furnishings if you want to offer a little better experience.I'm only familiar with ATL - I think accounting for 1 move in / 1 move out per month is a good conservative assumption here.$8kish / year or so on routine and reactive maintenance combined which should include your cleanings, lawn care, maintenance calls ect. 12% per month of gross rents should be a good estimate if you want to look at it like that!

He finished the kitchen demo and removing all the carpet including the tack strips.  

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Now, if the deal is so sweet that someone may want to step into your shoes prior to closing for a large fee, make the contract including the seller financing terms freely assignable and ironclad.Good luck.

So definitely include clauses in all leases that limit the types of businesses that can operate within the space.