NO carpet just paint em or stain em good to go.Tenants will trash carpet ESPECIALLY in an area like that with snow and ice etc.

Also the dog has pooped in the yard and run into the house tracking mud and snow.

Like. with this house I had an $10k over offer within hours of putting it on the market, people dying to see it in 5 inches of snow (which in MD everyone shuts down when it snows), had a backup offer up within 1-2 days and people calling almost every day to get their offer in/go see the house/or ask about future projects.  

Trash removal is another $30/mo, the PM is actually taking care of the snow removal, City inspection fees budgeted at $25/mo. 

I've been reading @Mark Ferguson's website and been thinking about his loan strategy of taking out 5 year ARMs and focusing on paying off the mortgage within 5 years. I know other buy and hold investors in Bigg...

On the downside, it takes 3 months rent just to pay the property taxes.I have a duplex unit in Southwest Colorado, one unit has been vacant since December, but when the snow is piled higher than the windows, it is just a bad time to rent.

Landscape was a bit much and due to corner lot with sidewalk a lot of snow removal (which currently is a landlord responsibility. 7.

Consider bundling landscaping and snow removal into the lease.

In addition you will have lawn maintenance in summer and snow removal in winter. 

Do you have snow on your panels in winter or you remove the snow form the panels?