Melamine-coated MDF are very popular cabinets in a lot of areas, and can be expensive, despite the fact that they're sawdust inside of plastic.

4br/3ba SFR1900+ sqftLot: 6,655 sqftBuilt: 1988Location: Palmdale, CA (Far East side, Think 50th and Ave R) - 60mi Northeast of LANeeds $50K renovations (big ticket items - Kitchen: refinish cabinets (not replace), stone counters, tile backsplash, faucets, appliances, tile flooring, recessed lighting - Master Bath: Stone (or less expensive alternative) counters, recessed lighting, new double mirrors, double faucets, glass shower enclosure, new tub, new toilet, tile flooring, replace broken windows - Back Patio: Refresh and replace all rotted wood on patio cover; paint) -- Main level: laminate wood flooring -- Upper level: Carpet throughout) - Roof Good, Plumbing good, HW Heater may need to be replaced, HVAC will need inspection and cleaning.

Something laid back with a patio or lounge area where we can talk while we have lunch. 

I would ask for a copy of the last 12 months of expenses (actual), a NY leases, the foundation condition, the major electrical/plumbing/HVAC, roofing condition, kitchen and appliances, bathroom(s), any heat reservoirs, any outside porches/patios/balconies, fireplace and chimney condition, window condition , exterior siding/brick condition, fencing.

Light fixtures – solid, rust proof metals (especially for moist areas such as bathrooms) rather than coated or plated (or plastic) fixtures.

To be safe with anything except a fairly new house, you’d really need to excavate around the house, parge the outside of the foundation with an asphalt/tar product, install a dimpled plastic membrane over that, and then on the inside, fastidiously install rigid foam on the floor and walls, spray foam/tape all seams, etc… Then frame, then drywall.Seems ungodly expensive.

Hi everyone, I bought a garden flat and I’m the only one with direct access to the garden and only my patio opens to the garden.

If just yours are gone and others remain, it's being done by your competition.Full disclosure, in my area if I see one of those cheap plastic signs that says "We Buy Houses" on it, it is HISTORY

The internals are mostly plastic, allowing them to easily be broken with a specialized tool, or even a screw driver, and show no external signs of forced entry.  

The hoa just redid the outsides of the units within 2 years, and the inside of this unit needs no work.Tenant currently in place, on a one year lease set to expire April 2015, paying $900 per month LL is currently paying for electric and Internet, approximately $65 and $33 per month respectively (per current owner)$367 for HOA (hoa includes exterior/grounds/pool/patios/cable/water/trash as well as flood and hurricane insurance I'm told by current owner that taxes are $606 annually, as investment property The owner says she is also paying $15 monthly for Renters insurance.So in short:45,000 asking price  Income -900 total monthly rental income Expenses -65 electric33 internet50.5 taxes367 hoa 15 renters insurance 530.5 total monthly expenses (not including mgt fee, vacancies, maintenance, etc) 10800 annual income6366 annual expense Conclusion/questions/my thoughts:1) As seen above, this deal fits neither the 50% rule, nor the 2% rule.