Depending if they converted ir not it could be oil or gas heat and shouldn't cost you anything and should be public water.

Joel, my partners sister works at a local credit union and is working on some programs for us, otherwise it will be cash.

What are your thoughts on the reality of this program?

In my area, all landlords that would like to participate in the Section 8 program must attend a Landlord Briefing in which they explain the process, expectation and give you tips on selecting a tenant, maybe they have that in your area.Good Luck !

It was informative, but being still in college, I couldn't afford the fees to get into the program.

J Scott- not sure if you are a Falcons fan or not, but being the most prominent member of BP I'm aware of that is from Atlanta... thought I would offer a friendly wager...Loser of Sunday's NFC Championship (even, no spread) makes a donation to BP... amount can be confidential or public... your call.

They put in bulbs that I really like that seem like natural daylight.No charge, part of an energy saving program.

Their name alone pulls buyers and sellers, which helps make up the gap of your lesser experience.Do they have a training program for new agents?

The near miss borrower, the one that almost qualifies for established loan "programs" is usually treated as badly as the borrower who has no intention of repayment.

Here is what I was referring to - it applies when your residence is converted to rental use:http://www.irs.gov/publications/p551/ar02.html#en_US_2010_publink1000257022