If a water pipe breaks and the place floods, you would have to move out while renovations take place.

It was also much more expensive than I had originally been quoted.Then I purchased blinds for the property and went down there and installed those.Then we saw that there was water damage on the window sill.

I've also been looking further up in Highland Springs North of Nine Mile.

The problem is we have approximately 2 weeks of travel coming up for July, and we need time between their tenancy and the next to do some updates (paint, new flooring, new water heater), and I don't want the house to sit vacant while I'm out of town.  

Can you get coin op ones to break even on the water and electric?

If it is shrubs, do some heavy pruning and trim back the branches once a year in late spring. 

How much do I need to profit on top of mortgage and all bills to make it worthwhile.2.What do you require tenants to be responsible.I am in the northeast and its cold do you require them to pay for heat, hot water, electricity, water, sewer etc.

@Tom S. that's pretty good. by the way, I visited Burlington, VT for 2 weeks last spring and absolutely LOVED IT!

For instance my BAH at a O3 is just about 1400 w/ dependents.I did this very thing in Colorado Springs when I was stationed at Carson (I am currently in the process of refi'ing this property into a conventional mortgage). 

Winter and spring are dead here Originally posted by @Michael Baum:Our plan was a little different.