However, as reported in other posts that was eventually a wash. its the proverbial 'cat & mouse' but the cat has traps (that keep moving) :)good luck

Such is basically eye wash guys.Just look to a stadard RE contract in the default provisions.

You may need to pull all of the carpets also.Expensive way: there is a paint brand that will cover odors, and you must first wash the walls.I will go get my coveralls and come over to help you,Tevis

But depending on what you're interest rate on loan will be, it could be a wash or a losing proposition depending on stock returns.

. :)You'll to look at the period of time claimed stabilized cap rate, as to the current period.Frankly, you can ignore this as the investor's cap rate buying will be different than the seller's, it's nothing but marketing eye wash.

I have a duplex and one side has a pretty bad odor.I washed all the walls and doors with pine sol then did it again and it does smell better but the smell seems to still be lingering.I at first thought that the smell was from smoking marijuana the tenants were avid users of the miracle plant. add to that they smoked cigarettes.

That allows more people to qualify for mortgages and sucks people out of the rental pool that we'd like to have renting our homes.I think rates are nothing more than a wash.

If I used the 50% rule, and placed my rent in the middle of the range, this prop would be solvent but have minimum cash flow.

Maybe power wash and paint all the outside trim, shutters front door and maybe the steps.

I disagreed with Danny Day at first when I read his post....boy was he right.