It was amazing to be in a room full of hundreds of early 20's to 30-somethings each making hundreds of thousands of dollars/yr plus stock options, walking out onto a grassy rooftop deck overlooking San Francisco, and watching a beer pong game lol A lot of them are renting in towers nearby for $4-5K/mo for 2br.

Need to do some minor exterior repairs and work in the spring (i.e. refinish the deck, paint the trim, clean up the landscaping, etc).We are now looking for the next property!

I'm also looking at a larger home in East Warren as a possibility which has a few nice features (basement, deck, over 1/2 acre, solar panels, extra bedroom), but the higher price is a concern if I can't get tenants....Thanks for the feedback!

And the deck is original.

Condition - House is solid - Carpets need ripped out and tile put in to buy and hold - back porch/deck needs some attention.About 4k in cleanup and repair costs.Area rental numbers for similar houses:3/2 - 700 about half mile away2/1 - 625 about a half mile away3/2 - 725 same distance2/1 - 600 same distanceAll currently rented so those numbers should be pretty accurate.  

Someone who has been around for a while and has a good reputation.3 If you aren't using a management company who do you get to handle snow removal from the decks and walkways? 

If you folks don't learn the basics you won't know anything to base your ideas on.You go out there dreaming up how to pass paper around like dealing a deck of cards and you might get other paper to pass around while wearing an orange jumpsuit. :)  

I knew some roof decking was bad, turned out about 40% was!

Our list is as follows:Electric - $5,000Plumbing - $5,000Drywall - $3,000Roof - $3,000Flooring - $4,000Paint - $1,000Stain for wrap around deck - $200Trim - $2,000Bathroom floors - $300Counter tops upstairs - $1000Light Fixtures - $600Electric Heater Units - $250Electrical Hardware - $200Shower - $400Plumbing Fixtures - $200Downstairs oven - $500Sinks/Vanities Bathroom - $600Dumpster - $400Medicine Cabinets - $200Unplanned Labor - $5,000This totals $32,850.

No fences to have to upkeep, a basic deck on the back of them, all concrete stained floors, wooden cabin looking walls so no Sheetrock or paint to be done.