.)* $575 Misc (landscaping, kitchen faucet, door & cabinet hardware, drywall repair, smoke detectors, etc.)* $600 Utility costs during rehab $200 Closing Costs $2,000 TOTAL $45,700 *DIY jobs; cost listed is for materials only We have almost a dozen showings lined up this week after just a few days on the market, and hope to have a tenant selected over the weekend.

If they did make an appearance then we have to give them another 3 days to respond to the complaint.Since he did not Appear or file any Response we were granted Default Judgement on Jan 9th.Jan 9: Motion for default for failure to appear is granted.Big win but its not over yet!!

Beyond that you've got constant fighting with the neighbors, layers of nicotine caked onto your walls, constant complaining, broken windows, no batteries in your smoke detectors, and a yearly Section 8 inspection that requires you to pay to fix a whole bunch of tenant caused damages. 

On a vacant house, I leave the heat set at 45 when it's not being shown.Electricity is so cheap that even if I leave a radio on, a light on a timer, and motion lights outside, the bill is only about 25 cents per day.I wouldn't turn it off to save a few dollars.

Below are some examples.In Las Vegas, the landlord is not required to install a carbon monoxide detector.

I told them I will head over as soon as I can to reconnect the smoke detector in the laundry room and change the batteries in them just in case.

We must be careful as tenant can legally claim treble damages if we inadvertently dispose of their possessions too early.Day 36:WRIT OF EVICTION ORDERED: The next step in the eviction process is to request an Application and Order Of Eviction (form dc 107, also known as a Writ of Eviction) which requires judge signature.While the tenant can challenge this motion, this rarely happens.Day 43-46WRIT OF EVICTION RECEIVED: Order of Eviction should be signed by now, if not f/u with attorney.Once signed, we again try to contact tenant for an acceptable Payment Plan.We may discuss a Cash-For-Keys option with property owner to offer tenant to obtain property possession faster and avoid removal fees.Otherwise, we must legally contact the court assigned bailiff and schedule removal of tenant and their belongings from the property.

My GC just notified me that the Baltimore City electrical inspector wants him to install (a) hard wire smoke detectors, (b) GFIs, and (c) replace electrical wiring in the entire two-unit building.

They also state how this whole business motion serves the greater good by improving the communities they operate in – so you are making money AND doing a good deed.

For example, they would inspect your place (required) and say a smoke detector has been be moved a few feet, and then the electrician would quote a high rate because they knew it was required.