If that's the case, I'd just tell them that you plan to sell as is and hope to not lose money, all in the interest of salvaging the relationship.

Second, I pay for all utilities (Electric, Gas, Water, Yard Maintenance, Internet, etc.) and have it included in the rent price.

That leaves a grey area in between, what if you are not swinging a hammer, but just picking up trash in the yard as you walk by?

The tenants power was shut off for non-payment and I need to put the account back in my name.Recently my HOA sent me photos of my rental townhome with a gas generator running in the yard and the electric meter missing and shorted out.

I returned a few days later to find that he had spread gravel across the front yard and under the front porch!

As Patrick mentioned, I would be careful to be competing with the new builds and stick to more affordable price points or places with a large yard or no HOA that will appeal to a different group of people than the new builds will.

Ohio, my back yard.

For me when I'm estimating rental income I start by looking at the area for active listings <40 days old with similar characteristics to the home you're looking at purchasing (trying to find same bed/bath count, and same amenities like in CO homes with a fenced yard do very well because everyone has a dog).

Thanks Hey Paul,It depends on who you are trying to appeal to.For example we did yard signs for rent to own properties we had and at the time (we were just starting out), we hand wrote "Rent-To-Own - Call ###-###-####" on them and they worked sufficiently. 

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.