If you do not you are exposing yourself to huge potential financial liability or loss. 

I think we all try to help each other but at the end of the day you have to make sure that you don’t over expose or extend yourself as an individual.

The options are pretty endless as I am sure you have been exposed to just reading through the numerous forums.

No idea how the paint is underneath, the exposed clapboards inside the rear porch are not peeling.There are replacement vinyl windows.Newer back stairs to the back yard - that's all that has balusters.

Has electric bill is around $90 a mouth year around, and his heating bill is around $400 per year (it is propane heat) The appliances do not come with it.

I am fairly new to this REI world that I have been exposed to and very excited. 

If you're looking to do a flip, then you're more exposed to being hurt by a market drop so it really depends what strategy you're going for.I live in a very hot market where condos & townhouses typically close in 7 days or less (not uncommon for it to sell before open house) and usually over asking price.

I have a Tenant that appears to be cooking large amounts of food on a propane burner in large stock pots and selling it.

You wouldn't want to expose the rental assets to the risk of Flips ( contractor falling off the roof).

Don't put in open shelves - the area is too deep and they would just look messy - and I don't like that exposed plumbing on the back wall.