Oftentimes they steal to support their habit at least the ones that would be living in lower end rentals and get involved in a lot of other drama due to their drug use .

I will not continue only because I try not to make a habit of arguing with investors with way more experience than myself but I do see it differently, thanks for your input

Fix the plumbing leak and get some fans running to dry it out and make it habitable for the incoming tenants is about the best I could do until I got someone out to fix it.Hard to understand how anyone is in this business without at least some basic handyman skills or mild construction experience.

Or even more laughably, it's the white people in the majority that are routinely and harmfully discriminated against?

New wholesalers have a bad habit of trying to force a lead into being a deal.

***********************************************My concerns based on Tenants history, habits and behavioral patterns: -(Their issue is that they like to burn bridges)They will leave us with a mess to clean.

I think that price point there is not too much harm, but still have that plan of refinancing into a shorter mortgage down the road.But to me, it does feel like a not so bad strategy to get into your first property!

In the 7-habits of highly effective people, Steven Covey states you should start with the end in mind.

Personally, I am looking for Bad Habits...whether legal, character, or financial, and these sources along with a simple online search or two provide more than adequate info in most cases.

A strategy to maximize your dollar is to make improvements necessary to make the place habitable and rentable, place a for rent sign (this is the day placed in service), then get a tenant in there and continue to make your repairs as they will now be deductible rather than required to be capitalized.