And we have only just started, because we still haven't taken account of property taxes, maintenance, property manager fees, the vacancy rate, repairs, gardening, principal repayments, mortgage application fees, appraisal fees, or spider proofing, to name just a few expenses.

She claims she will clean it and there are no damages and she wants money for what she referred to as “sweat equity” that she put into making a garden in the yard with raised beds that she has since ripped out and left holes in the yard or mounds of dirt.

Some list sources won't include all of them, for example we have a duplex classification, 3 or more houses, multi family, garden apartments, and several others.

However, deciding it's more important to have that lifestyle right now, raise your children in a renovated home in a nicer neighborhood -- think childrens' birthdays & sleepovers, cookouts, hosting garden clubs or civic league meetings, etc., is wonderful, too.

The unit does have some issues such as no parking spot, garden level with a long dim hallway.

The particular street is lined with these smaller (~1100 square foot) almost garden style SFRs but is part of a larger subdivision with slightly more owner occupant, traditional style, and slightly larger homes (~500+ more square footage) after you get past the smaller ones.

I guess it's unconventional, but we don't know if this sort of thing, since we do many garden projects, will affect our appraisal and inspection.Appreciate any insight!

Building materials scattered in the gardens in the front...$2 to replace a knob from a dimmer switch that came up missing (this, they didn't dispute)$20 to replace a door jam that had been damaged,  All 3 hinges were on wood that was cracked from a jam.  

. * Some of her siblings have good credit and would be interested in putting their name on a property/financing/lease, as the husband provides guaranteed cash flow anyway, but they are not familiar with the whole process * One sister who works as a property manager and has access to MLS, but she hasn't been on that job for long enough to understand REOs, owner financing etc.She is currently looking to rent a two bed at 1,300 USD per month with a 12 month lease in these Michigan areas: *Dearborn*Dearborn Heights*Sterling Heights*Garden CityShe said Detroit only if close to the above (so not ghetto).But at that price I feel she ought to find a property to buy instead.

Its two units (plus a semi livable garden in-law) and the main units rent for $1250 each.