If you're assessing an attached garage, you want to see footers under the walls and plumbing as close as possible, ideally a washer/dryer in the garage or a kitchen adjacent to the garage.Pointer #4: Search the MLS for homes with guest houses, mother-in-law flats, casitas, or whatever other name you can think of.

-Borders a country club ($2,590/yr for individual golf membership, $5,178/yr for a family)-Good school district with elementary/middle/high schools-Low crime-Homes in Beacon are appreciating well (~8% a year, not to say that this will necessarily continue)-Tons of parks, outdoor activities (basketball, baseball, tennis, running tracks, etc), art galleries nearby-Metro north 20 minute walk away-International airport 20 minute drive away-0.24 acre lot which could be sold/built on (not sure what can be built -- still need to check with the city, though I would try to sell the lot)-Obvious the owners took good care of the propertyCons:-Driveway is off the town's busiest 3-lane street and is a one minute drive from I-84 (during rush hours the lanes get packed)-Back yard has a flat area, but towards the back it is a steep climb up to an elevated area.

@Luis Arellano I charge a flat rate of $50 a month and also know many  other landlords that do the same with no complications.

Among many things, I look at how the cabinets are attached to the walls, the detail of the plumbing repairs, how flat the floors are, etc.

What if your prediction isn't true and prices stay flat?

Since the property was only a two bedroom I figured the ozone machine would knock out all odors no time flat.

That cost is baked into the price.

However, I have divided houses and built on to houses and recently just flat out built two small houses on one lot.

The liability etc would be word-smithed by my lawyer in the contract for covering myself.As for property mgmt, yes I have been able to locate a local property manager that does flat rates which is nice!

They had been bamboozled by a wholesaler who flat-out lied about the amount of work their home needed and that his crappy offer was the best they would ever get.They were nice kids, but definitely not sharp when it came to the real estate market.I sold their home for $121,000 more than the slimebag wholesaler's offer.