He lives out of state, has owned the property for about 20 yrs and doesnt want to deal with it anymore, so there is plenty of motivation...The father who showed me the property did some cleaning and some painting because the previous tenant left the place a mess but there is still work that needs to be done.

Any others with tips or ideas on this subject?

They advertise the houses as being pre-let to section 8 tenants, and are recently painted / improved inside.

You need to find a good environmental consultant in your area to inspect that 1955 building for asbestos and lead-based paint.

Just bought a new house and was doing some painting when I knocked over an entire gallon of paint on the carpet.

Second, my rehab is generally painting and cleaning.

Definitely new carpet and vinyl throughout as well as paint.

New siding, windows, paint, carpet, kitchens, baths, doors, trim, etc.

And if they sell it, they have to pay $30K right off the top.Yep, there are intangibles like being able to pound a nail in a wall or paint a room purple without worrying about your security deposit.

Arthur, good tips, but you can get a Google number for free rather than messing with a pre-paid phone.