Personally, I *hate* carpet in rentals... hate cleaning it, double hate replacing it-- so we get rid of it asap in all our units-- ceramic tile if the rents will support it, refinish hardwoods if they're hiding underneath old carpet, sometimes even laminate (not the cheapest stuff... doesn't hold up to water).

And when people like Carlton S. teaches you to screw around with someones negotiated "work" contract, and you do it, that proves that you certainly fall within that description.This type of tactic almost never works to reduce the agents commission, but it can put a strain on the relationship between the agent and their client, potentially ending what could have been a long-term business relationship.Beachbum,YOU CAN MAKE MONEY IN THIS BUSINESS WITHOUT ATTEMPTING TO DO DAMAGE TO THOSE THAT YOU DO BUSINESS WITH.

Doesn't sound too good EXCEPT the old house sits on a 1.3 acre lot where zoning is for .25 acre lots if connected to public water and sewer.

Will tenant pay for all utilities, including water/sewer?

You will also have management (even if you do it yourself), maintenance (even with new rentals), advertising, legal fees, entity maintenance, evictions, court costs, damage done by tenants, utilities (at least during vacancies), etc, etc, etc (I could go on and on).

We had mold damage to the property.

I like all the answers, but like taking a swim in the water, you have to know what market you are in.

Not because i "didn't apply myself" but because what they were teaching was so watered down and regurgitated from the previous years that i was deathly bored of it, and a piece of paper (diploma) simply was not worth it to me.

Am currently rehabbing a house and can hear the water gushing under the house (Crawl Space) when toilet is flushed.

Here are the numbers.Was asking 59,9Estimate appraisals 23K, 23k and 30K per homeWilling to take 45KCombined taxes are 77.00 per monthCombined Insurance 120.00 per monthCombined water and trash 90.00Monthly Payment ?