Thanks Account Closed -- nice to have the range of perspectives on the question!

Kicked problem tenants out started fresh and sold my problems away.

(fridge, range, dishwasher and usually an over-the-range microwave, at least on the more expensive ones) I do this for a few reasons, mainly because I think that usually when people move to a new house, they want to leave their old appliances behind and moving into a freshly rehabbed house with brand new appliances is a real turn on for a lot of buyers.

Allfrom either a buyer's or seller's perspective, has anyone ever seen clauses that guarantee a seller has a new tenant lease signed prior to closing?

With some owners having past negative experiences with other management companies, I pride myself in being prompt, professional, and always enthusiastic in a business that needs a breath of fresh air!

I have looked at MLS listed houses that no one else had looked at, because it still had fresh snow in front of the house, sometimes 2-3 ft, but that gave me an opportunity to pick up some really great houses.

For some perspective, that seems like enough money to buy appliances and a hot water heater every year, or replace the roof every 4 years...again, I think.It just doesn't sound right to me.

It is our job to catch those folks when screening to ensure they never move-in in the first place {BTW: It's not just working class tenants, or those on assistance, who are hard on properties, we had a young, hot-shot, lawyer cause unbelievable damage to a freshly renovated flat in just six months}.

California made no sense from a cash flow perspective.

Remember, this is just a rule of thumb for looking at the property with a cash flow perspective.