You can clean a property, set up a wireless alarm system, turn the power or the gas on and off, touch up paint throughout a fixed house, go through the MLS, answer the phone, follow a checklist, fetch coffee and donuts, plug numbers into a calculator or spreadsheet, file paperwork, and drive.

As part of the application, she provided documentation of the monthly social security awards for each of the three prospective tenants.  

Determine the billable items for the final accounting on the return (or retention of their security deposit.)

Don't waste so much time upfront until you have secured the option to purchase the property.

I have a good idea of how I want to get there, I’m just curious of other people’s paths to get there.My original goal with real estate was to provide additional income for retirement; have a couple paid off houses and help supplement retirement income from my 401k, social security (if it still exists), etc.

The lender is secured and will be paid at sale closing by the title company from your sale funds.

It seems to me that you would rather a secure financial position than to leverage your assets to make to increase your cashflow.

From there if there are any deductions that stem from the walk through provide an itemized list of any charges they will incur from their security deposit complete with pictures of any infractions.

The owner has an ADT security system in the house.

Repair existing rear deckwhich consist of replacing board on rails and decking and secure deck properly from moving.3.