I buy toilet paper, paper towels, trash bags, laundry detergent & dryer sheets, dishwasher soap pods, liquid dish soap, coffee packets, sheets, pillows, bath towels, washcloths & hand towels from SAMs. 

How did this pan out for you?

That's about $1,200 a month for the next five years and they won't have to deal with Tenants, toilets, vacancies, etc.4.

Again, it could be multiple.Then make a spreadsheet that is a blend of the two...some events pan out, and some do not.Then you can look at the optimistic items and figure out what kind of marketing strategy (acquisition), or retention plans (repeat guests) needs to be in place to help make those optimistic scenarios happen and maybe give your gut more information to go one.Hope that helps.Mike

Please contract me on my cell or email (all bridgehouse emails still are active), I got your bill for $7000 but that included what your insurance company paid for the toilet leak. 

Several hundred for a door knob, several hundred for the toilet, several hundred for the sink.

You might also consider a syndication deal where you invest your money, collect a quarterly (non accredited) or monthly (accredited) check and not worry about toilets, tenants or turn overs.

I've seen and heard it time and time again regarding some neighborhoods that if a house sits vacant very long, copper, fixtures, air conditioners, wiring, and I've even seen toilets come up missing!  

I'm not so sure that's true in my current market, though.Upkeep: With 4 times as many thingies (furnaces, appliances, toilets, countertops, ...) to break down or wear out, I'm imagining it might make sense to replace 4 at a time.  

I had to replace both toilets, a vanity, and do a new surround around the existing tub.If I hadn't been able to fix it all myself, it would have been an additional $10K or so added to the purchase price.