In Calif, it is code to have the water heater strapped to a wall - - and yes, they take pictures and report the condition to ESCROW, not the city.

One tip that I picked up here is while you are starting out and saving money for your investments, start driving / visiting areas you would like to invest in so you get a feel for prices, rents , house conditions etc, and visit and look at lots of homes and open houses so your eye get used to looking at repairs / upgrades that are normal in a particular market.

. :)Did you check with your CPA on conditional gifts?

With the location and condition of the property it's a really sweet deal at my price - but with the current rent the net cap rate drops below 9%, where I typically shoot for 12-15% in this sort of area.  

I provide a complete acquisition and management service, covering the following.Pre-purchase inspections to determine repair/upgrades needed.Coordinating renovations and preventative maintenance.Tenant screening, writing leases, rent collection.Payment processing to vendors for repairs & routine property maintenance such as air conditioning, pest control and lawn care.  

In 1996 at the age of four, my son was diagnosed with a neurological condition referred to as high-functioning autism.

We recently accepted an offer to sell a property, and there is a 30 day "due diligence" contingency.Being that we are selling as a development opportunity to a developer, I'd like to know under what conditions the buyer can back out based on results of the DD?

Now we're trying to "stop the bleeding"; then, we'll have to make up a lot of lost ground.In the meantime, we've both got chronic health conditions, so it's not just our ages.  

Primary factors of value are typically bedroom and bathroom counts, location and condition.

What condition is the house in?