I agree with  Aaron the amount of increase is high in light of failing to raise rents in prior years.

Look at all the big box stores as they have weekly ads and our eyes light up when we see something we want that is cheaper. 

. :)  No, it really is a great place to live...it's just hard to be happy in January when it's only light from 7:30 am till 4:30 pm, it's 8 degrees, overcast with horizontal snow and 30mph winds all day! 

@Corina Eufinger I might be a little light on my rents because I'm getting $160 a month from the whole duplex.

Their request was that if I allowed them to move in to my home as soon as possible, that they were willing to forfeit the credit for some home repairs and also that they would provide a "Loan Commitment Letter" from the lender, letting me know that they were approved and all they were waiting for was for Quality Control to give the green light.

I drop off opportunity loss costs and capex/vacancies for my own purposes, though I do have strong reserves for the latter and a reasonable feel for the former (I have virtually zero vacancies, all of my units start completely rehabbed, and I keep an eye on other opportunities should I wish to sell and go into something else).I don't have to micromanage this aspect because I have a good mix of free & clear and lightly leveraged.

disgusting - thousands of dead roaches behind every single piece of the house - light plates, anything that was attached to the wall, wall cavities, etc.

you can get all that cool jazz from the egg or modern techthe problem is a lot of that lighting really doesn't have a lot of lumensyou could always put in wire mold they have some stuff that really has cool stylesenjoy

If you suspect urine, use a black light to detect the urine crystals. 

3) How much does it cost to get someone to frame some closets, add lighting, and drywall/finish?