.)- Do a search for A rated contractors in the category (say plumbing)- Start calling (~1/3 leave voicemail, 1/3 leave message with admin, 1/3 talk to them directly)- When speaking with the contractor directly I explain the problem as best I can and ask them what they think the problem is and what it will cost to fixAfter talking to several you will probably understand your situation better, so you will be able to better explain to the next contractor and you will also have a pretty good sense of the rates they are charging.

One of my units needs to change one of the roommates because the student is leaving university to take care of a dying parent.

Using the numbers you provided, it looks like the NOI can support your mortgage payment while leaving cash in your pocket.

In the past, tenants have agreed to leave when they got behind.

This leaves a lot of room for my spread and repairs because the property is in good shape.

If the tenants leave a balance, then the tenant is responsible to pay it.

There are more than 1 way to skin to get your deal to the closing table.

I'm not ever going to say I do things better than you, your transactions I'm sure are much cleaner and you are leaving your end buyer with a very good quality finished product.

Businesses are leaving in droves, because it's just to expensive to do business here, so not helping with job creation.

Best to leave vacant than to put RVs in together.