I'm curious to know when doing a rehab where the previous owner or ternate has left behind things that could be repurposed such as a vacuum or yard equipment, do you guys find uses for it or just trash it?

But there are defiantly some very seasoned Wholesalers out there that know the do's and don'ts (laws) and have very successful wholesaling businesses, and can really take property that has just been sitting around doing nothing but being an eyesore and repurpose it and turn it into something worthwhile. 

For full out renovations I use name brand valve sets with replacable valve stems, enameled cast iron tubs from HD, and white subway tile with detail accents for a classic looking reasonably priced tile job.

First I only go see houses that are three or four bedroom and they are in good school districts and the quiet streets that's the first thingNext thing I do is I walk through the rental and act like a renter asking the basic renters questions to landlordsAnd then I do a classic what if statement and give a leave behind on lease to ownMr. landlord you got a nice place here and I think the rent you're asking 1100 is fair"I want to ask you a question and if you hate the idea of them just let me know, but what if I could give you 1100 a month for about oh 24 months and then at the end of that period of time buy the property at a fair price, ""would that be something you would even consider thinking about or maybe not?"

@Keith Belzner There's nothing wrong with your calculations, the offer you're thinking over could work.The problem is that you're making a classic newbie mistake of trying to craft an offer based on what you think the seller might need instead of what he actually needs (or believes he needs).

However, facebook has way too much clutter, spam, and fraud so I really don't use it much for RE purposes. 

Prices are reasonable for real estate, building, repurposing old buildings and lots of social activities. 

Here is another book you might enjoy that I wrote for the Holidays"The Lease Purchase Christmas" https://www.dropbox.com/s/3geekhxraagabk5/%235%20T...A dickens classic with a Real Estate Twist:-)Enjoy.  

Central location - relatively motivated sellers - mostly fed subsidized (mental health) - is it worth renovating and raising rents      - is it possible - small Apts (mostly 1 br) - option to hold and cash flow then repurpose as city changes zoning / vision How do you finance a large commercial purchase like this - % down / LTV - amortization / ARM - cash flow requirements - inspection requirements - special clauses for maintenance refinance options later Asset or personal info more important Code requirements for commercial loan Deferred maintenance list -What are main issues with 50 year old apartment building ?

This is a classic case of walking over dollars to save pennies.