Would not be out of the ordinary for a 1 bedeoom to take 6 months to sell right now.

- How much is the ordinary taxable income, if any?

Typically, the tenant is responsible for ordinary pest control.

.- Curb appeal - trim and tidy the place up, particularly in the front yard/patio, this is a very effective thing that is often overlooked, and it's so cheap to do if you pay one of your buddies with pizza and beer and have them come out to help you on a Saturday.- Clean!

California does not have a capital gain tax rate and California's top ordinary tax rates are now tiered from 9.3% to 10.3%, 11.3%, 12.3% and 13.3% depending on your AGI.

Finally, the patio cement slab (about 500sq ft) has to go.

Had a patio that ran the length of the lot.

LP returns would be structured as a combination of ordinary income and capital gains.3.

--------LANDSCAPING/YARD CARE.Regular landscaping/yard care (mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizer, weed control) will be provided by _______________________.For all Tenants:a.Tenant agrees to keep yards, walkways, patios and decks clear and to keep premises free of junk and debris.b.Tenant accepts liability for all landscape damage and/or replacement of such, if caused by neglect, abuse or lack of water.c.Tenant may plant the beds adjacent to their dwelling to their liking, but only with those plants that are of appropriate size and type for the beds.All plants brought or caused to be brought to the property by Tenant will be cared for by Tenant.d.Tenant agrees not to cut or prune trees, hedges and shrubs.This will be Landlord’s responsibility.e.Tenant agrees to properly dispose of all plant debris and agrees to not leave such on the property.f.Landlord will consider special Tenant requests for planting and removal of plants, shrubbery and trees, but reserves the right to determine the make-up of the landscaping.For Tenants of single family homes only: a.Tenant agrees to mow, water, and keep the grass, lawn, flowers and shrubbery thereon in good order and condition, applying fertilizers and weed retardant as needed. b.If there is a failure of Tenant to keep the landscaping in good order and to follow these guidelines, Landlord reserves the right to hire a landscaping service at Tenant’s expense (after a 10-day notice to perform covenant).c.Landlord reserves the right to restore the landscaping to its initial condition, as it was at the time Tenant began occupancy, or if improved during Tenant’s occupancy, to the level of such improvement.

Nothing looks out of the ordinary...also keep in mind you will have pdepaid escrows on top of this.