Hiring tenants to do work has potential to muddy the water when things do work out according to plan. 

Ian Waters

I have the option to put solar and hot water on the roof of my new build.

What might be concerning is that labor, appliances and systems e.g. furnace, water heater, etc. probably cost about the same for a $50k prop as they do for a $350k prop.

I looked at a bunch of crumbling row-houses in Baltimore today, and many of them had crumbling and cracked brick, rotted foundation, water damage and squishy floors about to give in, and signs at the door saying the place needs to be rehabbed or boarded within 30 days because of code violation.For a typical row-house that's 12 feet wide and 3 floors in Baltimore city, how would it typically cost1A.

Expenses are all separate, water sewage(I pay) Is factored in expenses.

Hi everyone,I'm evaluating a SFH in Columbus OH at the moment, everything looks ok except that this property isn't connected to city water (it is on well water, of which the pipe has broken).

Tax sales are murky waters.

We use guardian for water so unless they don't pay there is no cost. 

Reasons for not wanting them there is that is where the electrical panel, furnace, hot water tank, etc are.