I've heard of folks using the equity in their rental properties to purchase additional properties and I'm trying to learn if this would make sense for me.

If you don’t mind living with other people, this is the easiest way to get into REI with little capital from you. 12 months after living in the SFH or multi unit, you can then look for another property and rinse and repeat.

This documentation will be helpful if you ultimately decide to charge the tenant for repairs.

I co-host properties in DFW and could help answer any questions. 

By the way, the tenant should be charged for this as part of "cleaning and repairs." 

Thanks Adam, this is clear.With a view to putting them in collections myself / seeking a judgement > is this "doable" when I'm based in Europe?

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As mentioned in the initial post, I am still new to all this so any insights help!

There is a better forum for this under Real Estate Strategies called Buying & Selling Small Businesses.

However, upon finally gaining access to the home it appeared that the water was running from every faucet in the house.