May as well flush your money down the Wall Street Casino commode.You buy a deal because the cash flow numbers make sense.

Russell,  when I owned my last brokerage, I could always tell when a guru came through town.. my agents were getting these calls from investors who were going to buy all these properties.. the rookies get all excited.. my way of managing them was to help them flush out the real investor from the wanna be no money tire kicker time waster.. so I would tell them your not writing 5 offers a week until you bring this investor in for an interview with me personally..  

I actually had a tenant who attempted to flush a chicken carcass down the toilet, and another who just threw dirty diapers into the back yard. 

. $120 Option 2: sand, refinish and poly existing hardwoods to look new $390 Option 3: layover with LVP $484 Option 4: install new carpet/ pad $265 room has twin windows which require two blinds 70 replace broken window single pane 90 Replace flush mount light in dining room 38 Family Room replace front door and frame 475 room has twin windows with need of two blinds 70 hardwood floors are extremely dirty and greasy.

I wipe my a** with $200 bucks when I take a dump, and then flush it.

________________________________________________________________Inspect, and possibly change out HVAC filtersClean kitchen sink disposalClean range hood filtersInspect your fire extinguisher(s)Test smoke/carbon monoxide detectorsTest garage door auto-reverse featureRun water and flush toilets in unused spacesCheck water softener, add salt if neededGive your house a deep cleanVacuum your refrigerator coilsTest your water heater’s pressure relief valveReplace batteries in smoke/carbon monoxide detectorsCheck the exterior drainageClean out guttersInspect the exterior of your homeGet your air conditioning system ready for summer; consider servicingRepair/replace damaged window screensClear dead plants/shrubs from the houseCheck trees for interference with electric linesInspect roofing for damage, leaks, etc.Test your electricity to the extent that you canTighten any handles, knobs, racks, etc.Check all locks and deadbolts on your doors and windowsCheck caulking around showers and bathtubs; repair as neededRemove shower heads and clean sedimentDeep clean and inspect the basementCheck grout in bathrooms, kitchen, etc.; repair as neededInspect plumbing for leaks, clean aerators on faucetsTake care of any insect problems you may haveClean and repair deck/patio as neededClean out window wells of debrisCheck and clean dryer vent, other exhaust vents to exterior of homeClean garage________________________________________________________________Do the landlords on this forum perform any of these tasks? 

Many times they've upgraded to their next bigger home and would like the money applied to their new mortgage.Buyers, on the other hand, often times aren't flush with the cash to out right purchase a home.

Like Oregon was non judicial prior to the GFC but with robo signing and in an abundance of caution the banks switch to judicial sales for many years .. its come back to trustee sales again as those toxic mortgages have been flushed through the system.. but in my experience all states can do both .. but one method is more common..

He was puzzled by an issue with dropping water pressure at the bathroom sink when the toilet flushed.

. $1,400 does not sound terribly high for a proper repair - replacing the evap coil, flushing the system, pressure testing, evacuating and charging it, AND fixing whatever the short is.