I enjoy personal finance and retirement investing/planning and have thought about getting into buy and hold real estate for a while.

Would like to hear how others handle optional renovations during tenant vacations and if they apply rent abatement for any loss of use.Backstory: Renting out a basement apartment with painted concrete walls.

I've enjoyed the ride, taking my tax free gains and bailing ;) rent prices are still too low to even consider leaving my primary as a rental.

Her vacationing roomates stuff is all safely placed away from wall. 

Now I have a kitchen that is now twice the size and a new dining room that connects the living and kitchen together creating a super open concept which I can enjoy for the next few years living here.

Have you tried to send a Notice to Comply or vacate letter to your tenant? 

I enjoy traveling, spending time with family and friends and making business deals.

If you have a tax deed, you will need to give notice to vacate, and a little bit of time to comply--maybe 10 days.

If you close, you have no real leverage unless you get a Substantial hold back of some money to penalize them for vacating late. 

I saw him speak last week at another event here in town and I really enjoy it and learned a lot.