Images of prospective tenants braking the law, acting thuggish, or using extremely poor judgment can aid in your decision making process.

They make it on the padding of estimates and other techniques like you've described. 

Only one unit (in the back) is nearly rent-ready, although it still needs considerable updates.Owner's ARV appraisal: $348kMy ARV estimate (based on comps): $220kEst. repairs: $130kThe repair estimate is VERY padded.

Properties that would make a couple hundred a month with market tenants in different areas end up braking even or losing money due to the issues I mention above.

Got the payment for the eclectic bill from the tenant next door at the same time and then went over to check on the new house we are putting in a couple miles away to see how much of the newly made pad and gravel drive had washed out. 

I would come home and there would be a pad lock on my door..

But you need to get it on the stains to work so you'll have to peel back carpet/pad to get to the sub-floor stains.

I feel like if the plastic underpayment pad is put on properly, it would be adequate protection. 

If the police made a mistake, I'd like them to replace my door ... since they broke it.This is just like when someone in front of you slams on their brakes and you rear-end them.  

No garage, just 2 spots on a parking pad for each side.