We have done ALL the work ourselves except for finishing the drywall.I will do a whole RENO thread once its done, but here is just a quick overview of what we have done.Whole new Heat and Air unit, switched to gas, and moved duct work from under the house to the attic.

It doesn't hurt to look at investing out of state in hot, but not so super heated, housing markets.

The condo I lived in, they don't charge enough for condo fees, have to impose special assessments just to pay utility bills, when it went several months behind and faced shutoff of gas for central heating and electric for common area lighting.

And our personal rules: Don't buy outside the city limits, don't buy a house on a well or that heats with wood.

Quick overview- Asking price: $164,900Property taxes: $3440/annual Or 286/moInsurance: $500/mo (from FHA home insurance + mortgage insurance)Rent: $550No flood zone, good roof, good foundation, central heat/acTHESE SHEETS KIND OF CONFUSE ME SO can someone help based off of this information?

I am not kidding when I say I have properties that I spent less than 2 total hours on last year - that's EVERYTHING, including driving by once in a while to make sure it's still standing and popping in to do a 30 second check on floors, heating filters, and under sinks.

Utilities (rource) Your landlord must not interfere with your utilities, including gas, electricity, heat, and hot water.

I live in the side without the furnace which provides both heat and hot water.

He came at me with a story about how his current apartment had no heat, semester was starting soon, and he needed a quiet place.

We Completely renovation the kitchens, fresh coats of paint throughout, stainless steel appliances, new toilets, lighting, Ceiling fans in every room, removing the baseboard heat and adding individual room heaters.