He was in a home for $300 under fair market rent.

Frankly I never thought of it as a big deal as rental license fees are fairly common in the midatlantic and north east

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We have a fantastic spreadsheet that allows us to fairly accurately (plus or minus 5%) get accurate rehab numbers. 

I have also found that joining a local or fairly local real estate investors association (REIA) is a great way to learn localized operating information.

You will need to take out the windows and doors and re-hang them or replace them is why I say 10k. 10k could buy you a fairly nice foreclosure. 

I have stressed to them the importance of ensuring we have a great JV contract signed by each of us before we move forward.

@Jason S.Hey Jason, 3/1 3/1.5 homes are fairly common in Charlotte/Gastonia where I'm investing.  

I'd recommend having them sign some kind of release of information document to ensure they know you'll be doing all those checks.For advertising utilize all the free options you can (e.g.

That said,  council has been fairly quiet lately on rental issues,   perhaps because they were all focused on the seattle head tax debacle, and also I think they are starting realize it wasn't just threats as they see a lot of smaller owners selling.