Numerous downspouts, storm windows, etc. were in non-working shape.Much of the blame for all this falls on my shoulders: Buyer Beware!  

When you start paying for even routine maintenance it's certain different than when you're renting and that's on the shoulders of the property owner.

If I am providing the money, I don't want to have to be looking over the shoulder of someone and worrying about the details.

Choice 2 (the devil on my shoulder): "Brad, you've got an SOW already, you would estimate a cosmetic rehab to be between $30k and $40k, the wholesaler's estimates have been relatively accurate thus far, the pictures looks pretty damn good, you should get the property under contract now so that someone else doesn't scoop it up."

Let me rephrase this....put the monkey back on her shoulders (so to speak) by telling her that her failure to pay her entire share of her rent will force you to address the issue of initiating the process of eviction because of this.Thus it becomes her choice if she wishes to continue this behavior because of a really stupid and childish situation.Don't you wish you come sometimes send tenants to bed without supper or TV?

As a passive investor you get to look over the shoulders of the management team as they acquire and operate large apartment complexes, asking questions (though don't be a pain by constantly asking) and looking over the financial reports.Good luck!

your signature on this form holds you to no legally binding agreement, all it says is that a licensee gave you a copy of the brochure. hopefully this takes a little stress of someone's shoulders who is considering buying or selling real estate in Idaho.

You could own 10 rental properties that each net $400 positive cashflow, but if the market adopts a perception that rents are too high, and takes action to move to an area with lower rents, you will either have to shoulder the vacancy rates, or reduce your rent to bring them back, thus, lessening the amount of passive income you generate.

That way, when your contract holds them to a time limit to complete all work, say 8 weeks or something, then its all on that guy's shoulders.

If you need to exit a conversation, just look over the other person's shoulder and tell them "Excuse me, but I just saw an individual I have been meaning to speak with".