It's an effective temporary measure to buy a small amount of time to figure things out but its like poisoning the well, it will have long lasting effect on your personal credit and dismissing the BK won't change the credit impact.If you are doubting the validity of the lady's claim to the property, file a quiet title action and have her prove it belongs to her.

There are many more, but this might be a very fordable fix if you have a place for it. https://www.amazon.com/Cycling...Also, consider instituting laundry room hours and locking the door at night.

If you are deploying large amounts of capital, that spread may be as low as 50 bps (basis points).

If it's beyond normal, do I just charge what it costs to fix it or do I have to discount the cost for "normal wear and tear"?

If it truly is just the paint and carpet and outdated but functioning bathroom and kitchen, a conventional mortgage should work as long as it appraises at the right amount, right?

I called the plumber and he came said there is no problem with the pipe, 300$ for the installation of the washer...Home warranty through Home Depot- came three times and said the rental was not clean and refused to fixed the stove...Not gonna do any business with Home Depot ever again!

A small amount to design like $50-$75 an hour would be more advisable.

Same goes with contractors you hire later for similar issues you fixed yourself in the past.

That's how I invest every month, with relatively small amounts.

I've done a little exploration on the free AirDNA and it looks like there's potential to take in a significant amount of money from very modest sized properties.