I currently have a buyer under contract out in Oak Forest, near Garden Oaks & you can actually find a decent/ single family home in need of minor cosmetic repairs.

Nobody will do a better job than someone in the family, and the money stays in the family.My cleaning lady does the work for free, plus I get to sleep with her.No, she doesn't speak any english and can only clean and do gardening.

@Dave Passey would you tell your tenants they can’t grow in a tower garden?

Instead, you want to find ways to avoid wasting time in Home Depot all day picking up material.

Also I got the SS package-refrigerator,dishwasher, and stove  from Home Depot for 1600 each.

And what difference does it make if you use a garden hose or if you use the washer hose from the back of the washer machine?

Shout out to my realtor Shaine Cobb with better homes and gardens for patiently helping me through the process.

I, personally, am obsessed with old house details and hate all the flips where people tear out original 1920s bathrooms and replace them with particle board vanities, builder grade fixtures, and cheap Home Depot tile. 

UPDATE: We ended up closing around 8wks instead of their requested 2wk, due to one of the 2 owners/sellers' power of attorney papers being from while he was on vacation overseas.Only the front door keys were given, so we had to change the back door locks/keys.2 weeks after closing, various agent were still walking around and into the property's rear where we were gardening, and showing us on their phones that the property was still listed for sale and 'Active' on c21.com by Agent-owner's listing broker.Was wondering why they never updated it still yet - not pending, not in contract, not even sold after the sale til i complained to the broker people were walking in to inspect.Wonder if there are fines for not updating listing status, and who imposes them - MLS, CalBRE, or?

This protects you in case the tenant leaves a garden hose on and runs the bill up to $300.