There was also some minor damage: handful of nail holes in every room, their cat scratched up some of the trim, a bunch of dings/gouges around the doorways and in the bedrooms, marker stains on the bedroom wall.More significant damages: The tenant put glow stars up in the kids bedroom.

I allow a "reasonable" number of small nails for hanging art, photos, etc.

@Rick Albert hit the nail on the head with his comment.

Property taxes are the final nail in the coffin.

Joe, I think you nailed this one.

Thank you @Ned Carey That's all I needed to hear to put the final nail in the coffin.

Hey particular attention to the age of the roof, the number of roofs nailed down upon other roofs.

Meetings, emails and calls followed where I tried in vain to nail down an estimate of cost.

Be more polished, informed, and hard-working than your competition.One of the biggest complaints I've heard regarding RE professionals is lack of responsiveness.

Right now I am passively looking at properties, not yet ready to make any offers and polishing my deal evaluating skills.