My partner is also in the PM business, like yourself.We're working to build out our business model to focus on the investor market needs, ranging from basic painting/punch/handy-type stuff, to jobs needing a licensed GC. 24 hour emergency contact is also on the list.Feel free to let me know if you'd like chat further.Thanks-Greg

If your house has a number of rooms and you will be there all year just not the summer, you want to think about how you will manage your stuff.

He can probably get discounts on materials and how much extra time would it involve for both of you if he needs you to get the materials every time and if you get the wrong stuff.

@Samuel Girouard - Congratulations, good stuff!

If you can convince a reputable and active commercial broker that you know your stuff and are committed to investing in the area, then the loan officers should be easy.

Yes,  doing systems work and stuff beyond paint/floors/trim sort of cosmetics can get expensive fast,  but so can a roof or plumbing leak or electrical fire.   

Mortgage companies do understand this stuff, and will give their permission.

If someone was living in my personal house and not paying/stealing/staying past their lease, I'd simply grab their stuff and toss it in boxes and put it on the porch when they're not home and then change the locks...

You've probably done this stuff, so just ignore what you've already done:1.

For example, often fire damage is water damage--they put the red stuff out with wet stuff.