Please be aware that if you try to deduct this from your tenant's security deposit and your tenant decides to fight you on this, there are very few judges that are going to unquestionably see things your way, at least in western Pennsylvania, where I live and operate.You have to be aware that many professional painters are often far from professional and are generally more interested in profitability than in multiyear results.

Your mind set is clearly mid western IE no appreciation probably never will be and the ONLY way you can make money is with positive cash flow..

Also, anything west of 55th and the western part of the city by between Hawley (55th) and out along Bluemound and North are also good areas.

My firm has designed several hotels on the west coast and are licensed in most western US states.

I've partnered with an old colleague, collected down payment funds, developed business plans and strategies, networked with other landlords/property investors, and selected Western New York (Rochester to begin) as our target Market.

If it was a fix and flip and it ended up being more complicated or taking longer, a common scenario considering how unreliable contractors can be, or a buy and hold and rent situation where finding quality tenants might take some time, property taxes of $1000 or $2000 or more per month can sink me pretty quickly.I have a very successful  rental investment in the Nashville area, but I would love to find something similar closer to home, and I too am looking in the western part of the state. 

Please call or email me with any questions or concerns.The Cincinnati MSA is home to the headquarters to 10 Fortune 500 companies including Procter and Gamble, Kroger, Federated Department Stores (Macy' s), Fifth Third Bank, and Western Southern Insurance.

Beautiful part of the state because you get into the rolling hills of western NC.

We have MUCH bigger problems with the eastern parts of town now than we do the western areas...Centerpoint mainly.I've owned several homes over the years in Hueytown.

I already saw several properties in North Western part (Keene, Hinsdale, Claremont) where the numbers seems like could work but the other thing is I have to find a place to live myself now and can't live in those areas yet both because of work and lifestyle wise (I need to fly couple times a month could be more down the road for work unless I work from home).