More or less as a reward to a tenant so they continue to live in the unit long term.Fresh paint, new carpets, maybe new counter surfaces, appliance upgrade.Most tenants do not stay long.

Being a landlord in both countries I have directly compared the two.

I really enjoy real estate investing and helping people in the process... not too many professions are fun and rewarding.

The $250.00 deductable I have to pay is peanuts compared to the amount it cost if you have an accident.Lefty

Currently, we're pre-qualified with a lender to purchase investment properties.I believe the biggest lesson I have to learn is determining the cash flow potential of properties by comparing sales price and against gross rents - the 2% rule as I've read.

This will tell you how bad the property truely is, compared to what it used to be.

If prices are still rapidly appreciating in your area, then consider the cost of holding over the winter as compared to the better expected price in the spring and the risk that prices will drop.Good Luck,Mike

Something that causes them to work harder when things are tough compared to just walking away with no personal loss.If they can get a new 1st and you take a second then you will likely have more cash at closing.

It is a bit of a pain figuring out the comparables if you can not see what has sold.LoopNet is a solution in the commercial space.

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