Hi all,Hope this is the right forum.Renting a small 3br 1bath house built in 1950's with floor furnace ( not working anymore )Was hoping to get some tips on low cost upgrades.I would like to upgrade certain items without a major rehab cost.replace kitchen counter tile with ?

I agree with Marie, that if it;s optional, don't bother.

Frank is right based on my research but make sure you put in your initial contract to allow your buyer(s) to enter the property, inspect or examine, holding the seller harmless of anything that could occur.

Anyone can recommend a real estate agent(s) in Baltimore interested in helping me find good deals on rental properties for long term investment.

Sean Don't let the prices scare you, a deal is a deal, you have to find them of course and they are not falling off the trees like the old days back in the 50's but they are there.As a broker and investor in the Bay Area since I turned 16 I have done deals from one end to the other, from Santa Rosa to Gilroy and From Stockton to the Pacific.

See links:http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/silent_second_mortgage.asphttp://bit.ly/OzG2EO

The majority of buying options here in AK are 4 plexes built in the 80's or older.

Uwe S. and Steve L. the new calculation seems much more realistic.

That's where the strongest growth is and has been since the 1970's.

Thank you Uwe S.