@Sean Murray I am a UoR alum as well and agree the surrounding neighborhoods would make decent rentals - save for the ones directly south of campus.

We see an uptick again after Labor Day to about Halloween.

I'm wondering if when I went down there on 10/4, that I should have gone DIRECTLY to the listing agent's office to see the property when my Realtor couldn't get in touch with them.  

I've never worked directly for or with a contracting company, but have been involved in multiple reconstruction/rehab projects.

Direct mail expenses?

Most are "all in" after they meet the provider or they can't run fast enough in the other direction.  

Hi - Has anyone transferred their 401k from Boeing (while still employeed there) to a self directed 401k?

Either should be able to help point you in the right direction for a cleaning your rental.

(it would not be fair for you to have to pay for a lease to be drafted up, pay for landlords insurance etc etc) you should instead be dealing directly with the seller... thus when I say you should collect security deposit, I mean you should collect it from the seller, not the tenant.... whether the seller in turn requests the same from the tenants or not... that is his business and his headache.  

If anyone can help me out, or point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate the advice.V/rTom