The good news is you can take advantage of it by filling the void and offering extremely reliable service by working quickly and always doing what you promise.Loyalty counts – both ways, and is easily earned when an active borrower knows they can rely on you to get the job done 100% of the time.

The "low rent" strategy is actually working; I am not only filling it up, but people are staying longer, and to some extent I have my choice of tenants.

So notice the solution was a halfwall to fill in the gap, which creates a tub length shelf (angled to prevent standing water) for shampoo etc.  

It's a duplex with one side rented.At one point I thought I had seen a document to have filled out prior to closing and signed by the tenant and the previous landlord basically clarifying the lease, what they pay, how much deposit was put down and those types of details just to make sure there aren't any surprise or miscommunications later.

My biggest mistakes have all revolved around not screening as well as I should have and being in a hurry/careless about filling vacancies.John Wooden - "hurry but don't rush..."

give me a ring on Monday and ill fill you in...I have my license as an Appraiser, Builder, and Real Estate Broker.All of them are state test

. :)) No I did not Bill, in every post, the members city and state appear at the top right assuming they have filled in their profile, so I did not have to go to his profile to see that.

Does it have to thrown off that kind of cap rate and you need that cash flow or if you have enough cash to be comfortable most seek a "flight to quality".I can tell you owning a lower income property and living the headache and actual returns is VERY different than theory and thinking about taking on such a property.The plays I see is seasoned investors buy these and clean them out and then force appreciation and sell off in one to two years max.

.:) I know the business of house repair, been in the trade for 42 years, what I don't know is the paper part of it, the need for a team would fill this I know.Now for the question, given the circumstances, should I pursue the purchase of a house to resell, of course with the help of others, or get settled into the new area and go for it with gusto when we are relocated?

We lost a bundle and were faced with another vacancy to fill.