It doesn't have to be fancy just type up a short letter saying as per the lease your are giving him 30 day notice.

I don’t have any fancy pdf for you but here’s a short list:- Look under all sinks for leaks- Look in every corner (ceilings and floors) for any sign of water damage or cracking- Look at the water heater, HVAC, AC, etc…- Pull out floor vents if you want to see what kind of floors are under the carpets.- Look in the crawl space and attic if you can (always have a pocket flashlight on you)The more you can find out on the first visit, the better off you’ll be.

Yep, to attract new investors to those fancy new luxury developments. 

Listing agents job is basically to take pics, write some fancy comments in the MLS and take the calls from other agents to help show the property.

Nothing fancy or high end, just correct those issues first in order to make it financeable for the next buyer.

Scaling those naive heights of deluded fancy is simply beyond me. 

I can understand that yeah the windows are needed because it's a fancy salon with an image to uphold, but at the same time if I just waited 1 year, I might find a tenant who would handle their own build out, and I might break even.I'm also nervous about:1.

I am in my mid 20s and do not need anything fancy and do not mind living in the basement.  

I also created a spreadsheet for analyzing the deals that turned out to be very similar to the rent calculator that BP provides, but doesn't have the fancy graphs.

If you check out crime statics for the area, the crime rate is actually higher in "fancy" areas like North Park than in some of the "sketchy" neighborhoods.If you're planning on living in the property I would say the most important thing is to spend some time in the neighborhood at different times throughout the day/week in order for you to feel comfortable where you will live.