The prize of the house is 299,000 but I will make an offer for 275000 because it needs some work possibly 5,000 in clean up costs and preparing it.

I thought real estate was bullet-proof, that the games that made it vulnerable in 2008 had been cleaned up.

If she left the place in good condition upon move out you have to give it back along with an accounting for what you deducted for repairs cleaning etc.

Many Property Managers have "Turnkey product" or have the system to help you buy, clean up, rent, and manage something from afar. 

There are many owners who perform all responsibilities of owning a property, from paying the taxes to cleaning the toilets, etc. 

With a little bit of sacrifice, a little hard work, a little thinking outside of the box, and a few hours of cleaning per week, we were able to live exactly where we needed to live to do ministry with our church.What is more, we were able to save money, and because we were renting (and giving money to the rent fairies), we were able to put aside money into savings and purchase rental properties in another market.Here were the numbers:$92,400 / TWO YEAR PROJECTED RENT COST AT $3,850 A MONTH$48,000 / PROJECTED AIRBNB RENTALS OF THE BASEMENT (BASED ON A CONSERVATIVE $2,000 A MONTH NET PROFIT)——————-$44,400 / TOTAL PROJECTED ACTUAL RENT COST——————-$1,850 / PROJECTED CONSERVATIVE ACTUAL MONTHLY RENT TO LIVE WHERE WANTED TO LIVEGAINING EQUITY THROUGH THE PRINCIPLE OF LEVERAGE:That wasn’t enough, however, because at this point, I was still at a net-negative of $44,400.

Has anyone had trouble getting a clean Certificate of Occupancy in a similar situation?

I’m looking for someone to clean Airbnb’s after guest have vacated.

@Kris Bennett  The majority are service providers on the buildings 10,000sqft or less(HVAC, plumbers, mechanics, industrial cleaning company, equipment rental stores, etc.) with some light manufacturing mixed in.

Any balances due, tenants with late payments still dueIdentify any existing evictions in progressCertificate of Occupancy from the City of LA9a Property Report Natural Hazards Disclosure Statement Copies of all current insurance policies and insurance company contact infoLoss run from the insurance carrier (my insurance broker requires this from seller)Copies of ad valorem tax statements covering the Property for the last twelve (12) months, if anyCopies of electric bills for last 12 monthsCopies of gas bills for last 12 monthsCopies of water and sewer bill for the last 12 monthsCopies of trash bills for the last 12 monthsCopies of any vendor service contracts (common ones include landscaping, interior cleaning, laundry, fire alarm monitoring, and pest control) Copies of any environmental studies affecting the property, if any.A list of anything that will not convey with property (common items include laundry machines and appliances owned by seller)Copy of current management agreementCopies of all existing surveys of the Property, if any.Copies of all warranties for appliances, equipment, utilities, roof, paving, pool, etc., if any.Copies of the last three years’ profit and loss statementsList of all capital expenditures in the last 3 yearsDate of systems updates, if known (plumbing, electric, roof, HVAC) Preliminary Title ReportCopies of the most recent title insurance policies, if any.