I would have a long talk with the property manager before doing anything harsh.

@Harsh Singh its all about not paying to much and building a margin there that if you have some vacancies the property will still cash flow or brake even.

Listing Price: $239,000Purchase Price: $200,000Down Payment: $40,000Income Generated (100% occupancy):       $2,844.00 (In the process of being increased to $2,960 because of remodel)Principle & Interest:   20% (HELOC):                                                                  $227.00   80%:                                                                                  $811.00Insurance:                                                                           $125.00Property Tax:                                                                      $229.00Electric (Common Area):                                                   $60.00 (Based off previous electric bill)Water (Entire Building):                                                     $115.00 (Based off previous water bill)Trash:                                                                                   $110.00 (Based off owner's historical records)Repairs (5% of Income):                                                    $142.20CapEx (5% of Income):                                                       $142.20Vacancy (8% - 1 month annually per unit):                     $227.52Management (10%):                                                           $284.40Lawn Care (Mowing & Snow Removal):                          $50.00Monthly Income:                                             $320.68JUDGE HARSHLY!

Normally very visible but not always.Houses take a lot of maintenance as the elements can be very harsh on a house.

Chemical Bank does loans down to 25,000 in cincinnati ohio.

Not trying to be harsh here, but it is important for this community (particularly the newer ones reading this) to understand what is legal and what is not.

You have to get in all those little grooves and you have to sand or use chemical agent for paint adhesion.

When it comes to harsh seasons as which the winter brings, does business like whole sailing, flipping homes and renovating take a dip for some of you experienced real estate investors?  

Tenant agrees not to use caustic drain cleaning chemicals in any of the drains or plumbing fixtures.

I am sure that the guy cleaning toilets for minimum wage would love to say its not worth it so he won't clean the toilets unless his employer offers him a better wage, but the harsh reality is that this is your job and sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do.