I also let them know via email or maybe a small gift card when I WONT be raising rates even though the power co did... gives you a chance to recoup a loss for idiots who leave taps on or don’t report a leaky toilet and also gives you a chance yo remind them you’re eating an increase that as a homeowner they would be required to pay.

Since I started using it my tenants are paying earlier and responding WAY more promptly to messages, which by itself makes the cost worth it.Though actually just a few days ago they put out an option to use Roof free by just tacking on a payment fee for your tenants to cover when they pay rent, so you basically have an option to pay yourself or charge your tenants a bit extra.Bonus:  The Roof mobile app is also among the best I've used.

I put new Appliances on 18-month zero interest card promotion, and Flooring on 12-month zero interest card promotion - so about 1/2 of the rehab cost is FREE-OPM.

They will give you money for the rehab and wrap that money into the loan.Or a longer shot would be to use 0% credit cards and fund the rehab that way, but make sure you'd have a plan to pay that off before the interest kicks in.

My lender is Charging $600 for the appraisal, does this sound high to you guys?

Before I start charging I need to find a business that is willing to let me experiment with what I have learned.

@Ryshawn CousarI use Chase for a credit card but have my business checking with a smaller local branch. 

Anyone have any recommendations for a trustworthy contractor that can complete the work and not charge me to death?

I would greatly appreciate your insight and suggestions as I begin this journey.I am 37 years old and have been charged by my mom, who is 70, with stewarding the assets left behind by my father, who passed away a few years back.

His charge was very reasonable and he came highly recommended by other people in the area.