After the agreed price, then I have heard of an initial deposit just to help the contractor get supplies and to show the contractor that the homeowner is in it for the long haul.

Sub-To - yes, not only do you need to know some of the items above you then have to know how to self-source the deals.  

I have paid for a food pantry (sometimes called a blessing box) to be put up on a main street to provide food, toys for kids, school supplies for those in need. 

Fights can easily break out if their cars are perceived to be toyed with.

I just had an underground pool removed at one of my places in Phoenix and I found the guy under  "hauling" on Craigslist. saved a ton of money.

In my market, I see owners trying to one up each other..offering bikes, kayaks, golf carts, scooters, instagram booths, extensive pool toys and so much more just to add value.

Maybe offer to haul junk or mow the lawn - anything that would add value to their business. 

I noticed they left so much behind when they left--(seems to happen a lot).I noticed that this was an affordable housing unit.Taxpayers gross up the renter to afford to live in a better dwelling than they can afford.Leaving them extra expendable income from their earnings.Nice program, but so many seem to accumulate a lot of consumer goods and just fill the unit with them.Not all, because I have entered units that are military clean looking and decorated tastefully.The thing is, when they leave, they seem to leave behind all of the consumer goods they bought.It just seems strange...leave everything out on display and live a jumble of things vs put them away, and then leave them.And I have seen some very substandard housing situations with the same situation.What did the haul off and cost and did you have to bug bomb the place?

If I haul a water heater out on my front porch and leave it there for two weeks, no one's going to worry about it.

Did the pile get hauled away as agreed, she said she'd check and came back and said yes it was hauled away. 3.