Besides the obvious cosmetic work like painting, how do I know what else should be done to get a single family house "rental ready?"

Heres the deal...I have a down payment ready for a property anywhere below 400k and am looking to finance the rest through a home equity loan through my partner/ mom who has 100% equity in a home free and clear (located in California) appraised at 800k.

I have absolutely no REI experience but am fully ready to get started.

For 220K I could get a near move in ready 6plex that would rent for 650-725 per month.

I'm in the process of closing on a house. The house was purchased 2010 and has had extensive rehabilitation work completed. Everything has been replaced (plumbing, electrical, heat pump, central A/C, etc). The owner c...

It also allows him to get his refinance ready to take you out as part of the refinance so he isn't coming out of pocket for that.For him you are keeping some skin in the game when you initially rent it so that he knows you are placing a quality tenant(even though you would anyway that's what I would tell him).

Stay around BP and keep learning about REI...when you have the funds to start investing you will be ready.

You're going where you don't need to go at all, a sale contract is all ready made for a buyer to acquire good title, free of encumbrances, that would mean that you are to receive the full bundle of rights of ownership unless there are restrictions to title like a utility easement or HOA restriction made of public record.

I'm ready to DO something!

Our you getting ready for back to college market ?