Your 954 is gone on the grass and snow removal alone. 1% rule means nothing, numbers either work or they don’t .  

We painted the inside, opened the kitchen/dining room, replaced windows, removed a nasty fabric lined black tub from the basement, replaced the siding and redid the bathroom.

Snow removal and fire prep add to the cost.

@Patti Robertson I was more thinking if the tenant isn’t removing the trash in a timely manner or has trash on the exterior.

You can buff out scratches with a baking soda paste, a stainless steel scratch remover like Bar Keeper's Friend, or a small amount of toothpaste.

It’s given me the opportunity to save and prepare for my next upcoming purchase.I’ve gotten the units from $750x2 and $800x2 to a consistent $900. current mortgage is $2500 monthly, refinancing to a conventional and removing mortgage insurance should bring me to $2100. 

All liens are removed from the property as the result of sale at auction.We won the bid, wrote the check to the sheriff within 30 days, and today the deed was recorded, we are the owners!  

If a city fails to meet any of the additional criteria, remove it from the list.Sufficient population: cities with a metro population greater than 1M.

Ask for them to remove the tree.Fifth, see if you can apply to get a protective order from a court to maintain the property. 

We sold the mobile home and had it removed.