hello to all. just a quick description of myself. i am a real estate investor working in the western New York area. i have been doing this in this area for 12 years now, with many successes. i am a licensed home inspector, work as a handyman for a local property management company, and currently own several investment houses. i can safely say that i know the area quite well. given my home inspectors experience, i feel very confident in my ability to judge the condition of a house and evaluate the rehab to bring it back to a marketable condition. having a degree in accounting, i feel quite confident in my ability to manage the numbers part of the transaction as well. having recently passed a course in furnace installation and repair, i feel i can safely replace appliances such as the furnace if need be and a water heater if need be, saving large sums of money in the rehab. he is what i am looking for. i am looking for a HML to fund my latest find. a 4 bedroom, one bath house with two stall garage in a family neighborhood that i currently own 2 houses in and have purchased more in the same neighborhood in the passed. 

. - Probate deal, it came from a relationship with a Realtor.3/2 1250Closed Sept 28 2015 Rehab completed 11/3In Escrow 2/1/16Purchase 174kOriginal rehab budget 30KFinal Rehab cost 45k - the decision to increase the budget was critical to remove the Quirkiness of the home.

It was a sheriff auction home but in pretty decent condition.

One way or another, however, the investors must work to pay down loans, increase rents and decrease expenses wherever possible.

But we were not expecting pristine conditions from a foreclosure.Oil tanks should not be a killer.  

An owner in Arlington, VA requires all tenants to have active renters insurance as a condition of the lease and they have the owners insurance, I'm not sure what else is needed.

Even if I have a potential tenant, I still have to do tenant screening and might not be a good tenant after all, and I end up without a tenant.Just want to know if anyone has any suggestion on how I can increase the showing for my rental SFH.

1 ) Can anybody have a recommendation for an inspector for a good condition potential purchase in RTP area?

I feel that this was a valuable first experience and since then have been increasing my education by reading books and listening to the podcasts.

I would be happy to discuss the current market conditions of this area with you if you would like.