Every state has very different laws for timelines, auctions, treatment of owners/tenants on residential vs commercial vs unimproved property.Don’t expect to dance up to the courthouse steps with cashier’s checks and just buy the nice house with the brown trim.

There's a glut of homes with granite, 4 bedrooms, etcetera - what I consider high priced homes, great for that family that is growing and wants something with all the trimmings attached, but not what I am looking for.Even worse is trying to find something that needs a lot of TLC and a seller who is reasonable. 

Remodeled Kitchen and bathrooms and cleaned up storage spaces, added shelving and interior trim where I could.

Remodeled the kitchen, bathroom,all new trim work, vinyl plank flooring, and new paint.What was the outcome?

At a cost of nearly $4,000 per window, I am not sure how I feel about their caulk job: they replaced the old oak trim and installed new white trim and while it looks like a clean job, they caulked over the paint.

Light 80 $ 6.00 10 $ 40.00 $ 880.00 Wood & Laminate Floors N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Countertops & Backsplashes Backsplash over kitchen /bathroom sinks Light 4 $ 40.00 4 $ 50.00 $ 360.00 Kitchen Appliances Refrigerator, range, microwave; *Possible dishwasher Moderate 4 $ 250.00 4 $ 50.00 $ 1,200.00 Plumbing Fixtures Miscellaneous Light 8 $ 40.00 8 $ 20.00 $ 480.00 Electrical Fixtures & Devices Miscellaneous Light 8 $ 40.00 8 $ 20.00 $ 480.00 Interior Trim Carpentry N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Hardware & Accessories Miscellaneous Light 8 $ 8.00 8 $ 20.00 $ 224.00 Landscaping Trim lawn, bushes, trees Light 0 $ - 10 $ 60.00 $ 600.00 Door replacement N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Tub & Surround N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Shower Stall *Possible shower tile clean/reglaze Light 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Cabinets Full Kitchen Install Moderate 8 $ 160.00 6 $ 80.00 $ 1,760.00 Garage Door *Possible garage door installation Light 1 $ 650.00 8 $ 40.00 $ 970.00 Cut Glass Windows & Mirrors N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Hot Water Heater N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Electric Service Panel Ground new electrical installs Light 1 $ 250.00 6 $ 40.00 $ 490.00 Roof N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - HVAC System Replacement of sole heating system for heating/cooling system Moderate 1 $ 3,000.00 30 $ 60.00 $ 4,800.00 Insulation N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Sheetrock Replacement *Dependent upon opening main floor plan by removing walls Light 8 $ 35.00 8 $ 35.00 $ 560.00 Plumbing Systems *Dependent upon moving of main BR toilet, sink for better BR layout Light 5 $ 40.00 8 $ 40.00 $ 520.00 Window Replacement Replacement of windows throughout.

Light 80 $ 6.00 10 $ 40.00 $ 880.00 Wood & Laminate Floors N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Countertops & Backsplashes Backsplash over kitchen /bathroom sinks Light 4 $ 40.00 4 $ 50.00 $ 360.00 Kitchen Appliances Refrigerator, range, microwave; *Possible dishwasher Moderate 3 $ 250.00 3 $ 50.00 $ 900.00 Plumbing Fixtures Miscellaneous Light 8 $ 40.00 8 $ 20.00 $ 480.00 Electrical Fixtures & Devices Miscellaneous Light 8 $ 40.00 8 $ 20.00 $ 480.00 Interior Trim Carpentry N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Hardware & Accessories Miscellaneous Light 8 $ 8.00 8 $ 10.00 $ 144.00 Landscaping Trim lawn, bushes, trees Light 0 $ - 10 $ 40.00 $ 400.00 Door replacement N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Tub & Surround N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Shower Stall *Possible shower tile clean/reglaze Light 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Cabinets Full Kitchen Install Moderate 8 $ 160.00 6 $ 80.00 $ 1,760.00 Garage Door *Possible garage door installation Light 1 $ 650.00 6 $ 35.00 $ 860.00 Cut Glass Windows & Mirrors N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Hot Water Heater N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Electric Service Panel Ground new electrical installs Light 1 $ 100.00 6 $ 20.00 $ 220.00 Roof N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - HVAC System Replacement of sole heating system for heating/cooling system Moderate 1 $ 2,600.00 30 $ 40.00 $ 3,800.00 Insulation N/A 0 $ - 0 $ - $ - Sheetrock Replacement *Dependent upon opening main floor plan by removing walls Light 8 $ 35.00 8 $ 30.00 $ 520.00 Plumbing Systems *Dependent upon moving of main BR toilet, sink for better BR layout Light 2 $ 45.00 4 $ 40.00 $ 250.00 Window Replacement Replacement of windows throughout.

1- Someone who can do minor repairs and would not complain about every little thing, and if they see that the door handle is loose they can get a screw driver and tighten the bolts instead of calling and complaining about it and asking to send someone to fix it.2- SOmeone who would tell me when there is a problem big or small even if they decide to fix it themselves.3- Someone who would take care of of all of the yard work and not just mow the grass, for example like trim bushes, pull weeds from flower beds etc.4- SOmeone who would not make structural changes (like removing closet doors or changing light fixtures ) even though its clearly stated in the lease agreement that its not allowed.I know that there is no such thing as the perfect tenant and that people will do strange things.But, I got lucky once and found someone like this in the past but it was due to pure luck.SO  I am trying to see if there is anything that i can ask a prospective tenant in order to determine if they would be a good match and meet my criteria as best as possible.

You'll just have to hire 3 more full time landscapers to trim the bushes that you never get time to sit down and enjoy.Maybe this isn't the kind of answer you expected on Bigger Pockets. 

Remove/trim trees that could fall, and repair anything that does not look like it will last another few years.