In the winter the snow melting off the roof would run into the gutter and probably freeze on contact with the filter material.

That would be an easier pitch then trying to get a seller to trade equity they need for their next home for a note.I get letters from local companies constantly for my notes so I am assuming they look at the county records to cross reference material to send me ads.

Blinds don't work, horizontal or vertical.Draps get wet.Putting a layer of tint or reflective materials on the glass help some...as long as you don't turn the lights on.Is there any sort of high tech materials you can put on that are like the one way mirror in the police interrogation room? 

He was lying to us about how the contact was started and even went so far as to say that these potential renters were accusing him of illegal dumping of hazardous material into our pond that is on the property (among other things).

Now what would cause a mass supply of houses & land-- cheap materials AND lots of sellers.

The strange thing is, I have requested any docs he has regarding this (marketing materials, FAQs, agreement template) and was told those don't exist.

If you can squeeze even $500 out of them, you've probably covered more than half the cost of materials and installation for the doors.

As a general rule of thumb, as soon as a tenant gives notice (or I give notice) I try to plan their preliminary walkthrough well in advance so I can also use it as an opportunity to walk through the unit and make my own checklist for repairs as well as take any measurements so I have all parts/materials ready to go as soon as its vacant!

Taking longer holding costs out of it, I’d wager I’d still be paying a good chunk more for materials.

But the family has been there for over 10 years and basically he does labor upgrades if we buy materials, and they are very clean.