I have a tree house that is about to go on the rental market in the mountains of NC.

For example, my lease (standard CAR residential lease) has a clause that states that the "Tenant shall maintain the garden, landscaping, trees, and shrubs" (there's also a blank area below it that states "Tenant shall maintain_____________" where you could easily add in a part about picking up after their pet).  

The numbers break down like this:Purchase price for land and house: $10,000Demo of house, tree cutting, land prep and culverts: $25,000Total appraisal value of all three houses: $530,000Total cost of construction/mortgages: $392,000The most beautiful part is I was able to buy land, build three brand new rentals and use barely any of my own money!

The car loan doesn't match the kelly blue book value, you would think by looking at the car it would be worth 30k-40k, but like everyone has stated, cars depreciate so fast....maybe I can leave it outside and let a tree hit it and then I'd be free haha. 

I don't love coffee but I'll have a cup of tea!

(Except for the many auctions etc.)Let me know when you are in the area again I would love to grab a cup of coffee, tea, whatever the next time you are around (assuming you are in the Hudson Valley area that is ;) My job - Carpenter, GC.

I have already looked into a land surveyor and land/tree clearing companies, and also a blueprint sketch architect, but I have not looked into contractors yet.

On Bing and Google maps, particularly Bing, seems like there's young deciduous trees.

Drainage ditch too deep The previous owners destroyed the natural drainage away from the house years ago when they added dirt and planted a large tree.

BTW I'm assuming the person your lending to is not in your linear family tree.