I would video tape or photograph the house in case something gets stolen.

My original budget was 15,000, I will be about 30,000 all in after this week when my last tenant moves in.Here is why:3,000 in unknown structural repairs (termite damage)3,000 in unknown electrical repairs (they had KnT hidden in the walls upstairs, yet tied into new romex at the breaker box, and the outlets/fixtures, it was all replaced)3,000 stolen from my original contractor that I had to fire (lied about work being completed, redoing much of the work he was paid for/ did not actually do) 2,000 for a new AC just crapped out last weekI would say the other 4,000 or so was my own decision to replace a few appliances, add higher end flooring and fixtures, and just overages on my end. 

I'm here to learn.About:Name: Frank Tore Thornæs, you can call me "Tore".Age: 28From: Trondheim, NorwayJob: Incident Manager, for a retail systems software companyI'm basically a nerd with a passion for FinTech, finance, investing and politics.My "finance hobby" started with Cryptocurrency mining in early 2013, and I've been invested in Bitcoin ever since.How did I get into real estate?

And the painful part, when you are the one who had the money stolen(*), is that 'large' is all relative.

How much will it cost when all your tools are stolen because you didn't have bars on the windows?

They also stole a few thousand dollars worth of materials when they finally got fired, claiming that the materials were stolen from them.

I hired a contractor to remodel my kitchen and I left my wallet there. When I came back to it within less an hour, they were gone and the wallet was open with the money gone. They and I are the only people who have ac...

This morning we got a call from our contractor letting us know the home was broken into and all of the tools were stolen.

Dogs have their challenges, ours have given us lots of fun stories but thankfully aside from stolen roasts no major damages.  

Thinking back on the places I used to live, I came up with this:A- You can leave the garage door wide open and nothing gets stolen, in fact your neighbor calls to let you know and shuts it for you.B- You have a 50/50 chance of something getting stolen if you leave your garage door open, but will be ok if it is closed.C- You have a 99% chance of something getting stolen if you leave the garage door open, and a 25% chance if it is closed.D & F- 50/50 shot with a closed garage.