If you want to remove the piece from the cement, make sure the inside of the post is fairly clean and not filled w/ rust and dirt, then with a chisel, (or power chipping hammer) "GENTLY" fold the old post into the hole in the middle, it should loosen up and be able to be pulled out.

Gently, inquire how the sellers have come to their current # and walk them through your model.

For real estate buffs that enjoy a nice ong run as well or even want to compete in a relatively flat and fast course, this is a chance to knock out both in one weekend!

. $15.00 per closetLight fixtures – glass cleaned and bulbs replaced $15.00 per fixture /$1.00 per bulbCeiling fan, blades- clean top & bottom, motor housing dust free $30.00 -$50.00Vacuum – per room (carpet is shampooed by management after move out at no charge) $15.00Carpet- burns, stains, soil as per estimate / replacementBaseboards – dust, wipe off, vacuum per room $15.00 per roomA/C vent cover – vacuum, dust $15.00Windows – Glass, tracks, clean and dust free $20.00 per windowTo remove window pane, slide pane to center of track- grasp each side, gently lift up and pull forward to remove, clean, replace in correct order.Window- Glass replacement $35.00 per windowScreens replacement- $25.00 per window -$40.00 per patio door $25.00- $40.00Mini-blinds replacement $20.00 per windowPatio door – Glass, clean both sides, track vacuumed, wiped clean $35.00Patio blind replacement $50.00 per windowOutdoor patio globe- clean $15.00Sweep off patio and railings $15.00Bathroom exhausts fan/vent cover, clean, dust free $15.00Bathtub, clean tub and tile surround $25.00 – $60.00Bath sink, vanity/countertop, clean $20.00Bath – medicine cabinet, clean inside, mirrors, light guard $20.00 minBathroom floor & wall tile – wash, clean tile $20.00 minTowel bar replacement $18.00 minToilet tissue spindle replacement $5.00Toilet – clean inside bowl and outside $20.00 minToilet seat replacement $20.00Kitchen cabinets – wipe off grease; remove shelf paper, empty out $20.00 minKitchen-sink, countertop, wipe off, clean garbage disposal ring $20.00 minDishwasher – clean, remove any food particles from inside $20.00 minVent hood – wipe off grease, clean filter, clean light guard, top/underside $20.00 minStove/ Oven- wipe off exterior, clean under drip pans, clean oven/racks $25.00 min to $125.00Drip pans – clean (replacement cost is $7.50 each) $30.00 maxBroiler pan replacement $20.00Refrigerator/ Freezer-wash off exterior, top, seals, inside, crispers $20.00 min to $75.00Walls / Woodwork – remove nails, screws $15.00 minWallpaper boarders-removal per room $50.00 minNicotine – stained walls/ woodwork that require cleaning (see below explanation) $25.00 per hour min.The cost to prep the unit for painting requires the walls and woodwork to be washed clean from the smoke odor/ and nicotine stained damage.GaragesGarages should be swept clean and all debris removed.Floors should be clean and free of oil and fluids. $25.00 minABANDONED PROPERTY REMOVAL DISPOSAL CHARGESKitchen table $20.00, Kitchen chairs $10.00 each, Upholstered chairs $20.00 each, Sofa/ Couch $35.00- $50.00, Hide abed $45.00, Mattress $20.00, Box Spring $20.00, Dressers $40.00,shelves, entertainment centers, bookcases, end tables, coffee tables, $15.00 - $50.00 each.Computers, Monitors $15.00 each, Televisions & Stereo Equipment $25.00 - $50.00 per item.

So rental upside is not super huge.Please be gentle.

En Suite laundry also tends to be used more gently and maintained better than those in a common laundry room.3) We have been able to command a slightly higher rent ($25 - $50 / month) for en suite laundry.  

I think that America has in the past over incentivized passive income over earned income, and that perhaps our gentle neighbors to the North are more right, more often, than we care to admit.

After much gentle persistence, four of the six siblings agreed to meet.

Gently remind the seller that that to invest in this property, you have to cover repairs, closing costs, and carrying cost. 

Always great stuff with some gentle comedy =p 2pm: Back to work at the fed job.