Tricky though that you don't want to start off by having a neighbor that may be poised to be difficult.If the fence and she are not permitted (can you do a look up in the public records) then the municipality likely will frown upon it and make him remove it or get it permitted, but then since the survey shows this to be 3ft over they may say he has to remove it.How about taking to the seller to have them cure this prior to closing?

Well, I was approached by one of the more prolific crowdfunders and they offered what amounted to an almost 10% premium over the all cash buyer.Moral of the story: If you're selling a deal the only way you would entertain the crowdfunders if:1) It's a marginal deal with hair on it;2)you have no TMV concern and you can wait for a buyer who will over pay; or 3)the capital market is frozen.All crowdfunding sites are touting their great returns over the past 5 years...uhh duh, check your stocks over that period - are you quitting your job to sell the"

My concern is how to research the extent of the liability that comes with houses.From what I have read, the secondary liens are removed at auction and all I need to worry about is back local taxes, IRS taxes and water/sewer bills.  

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They will be leaving soon and if I get the carpet removed and replaced with vinyl, how much of the cost do I take out of the deposit?

^ Runs away with hair on fire

**I would remove the pics with her name/address.

Accounting, Advertising, Cleaning, Insurance, Lawn Care/Snow Removal, Legal fees, Maintenance & Repairs, Capital Expenses, Taxes, and Utilities....and of course Mortgage?

Our initial steps after securing the property:Remove all the tenants/owners stuff that is left behind.Remove any appliances you don't want to keep (OfferUp.com)Remove any debris and trash.Optional - Broom clean to see flooring and feel better about your new wreck of an investmentNow you are ready to start the demo/rehab. 

I was thinking maybe you could be more conservative with your numbers since you won't get full rents yet, but I think I am splitting hairs since that is a conservative number when you have 23 long term leases already in place.