It was also much more expensive than I had originally been quoted.Then I purchased blinds for the property and went down there and installed those.Then we saw that there was water damage on the window sill.

The problem is we have approximately 2 weeks of travel coming up for July, and we need time between their tenancy and the next to do some updates (paint, new flooring, new water heater), and I don't want the house to sit vacant while I'm out of town.  

Can you get coin op ones to break even on the water and electric?

How much do I need to profit on top of mortgage and all bills to make it worthwhile.2.What do you require tenants to be responsible.I am in the northeast and its cold do you require them to pay for heat, hot water, electricity, water, sewer etc.

The home will continue to smell like  bleach until water flushes the traps out.

This was a major rehab with new HVAC and new Water heater.

As a new investor when you meet more experience investors and the only thing you can bring to the table is grit what else can you do to bring to the table to gain a future partnership or mentor ship?

For me, it's well water, lagoons, and not in a metro.

If you go the partner route, you will need to determine what value you are bringing to the table to attract a partner.

New water heater, new stove, new fridge, numerous repairs, and a water leak emergency that I should have fixed on my own but went with a company who charged me $700 to fix something I could have done myself for basically free.Now, I probably have a bit of a crappy house with all the things that have gone wrong with it, but I also had super conservative estimates behind my CAPEX and maintenance.