I deducted about $30 from their deposit to cover a few cheap window blinds that were broken (even though I replaced all of them) because the honestly rest was all normal wear and tear.

U can assemble them for cheap way HD .  

That said, once again, don't hire the cheapest guy just to save a few bucks, and end up with a new, very noticeable, cheap-looking ugly repair that everyone will notice.

Thus, all current tenants have been there a while (I don't blame them, rent is so cheap). $175,000 is left on them as they were originally bought well above market price.

This thought stayed with me for a while until I started to think that maybe buying a cheap foreclosure at the city foreclosure auction, paying for a rehabilitation and renting out this single family home would be better.

Food is cheap.

@Jahan Habib, Granites Of America in Smithfield has proven to be very good and reliable with a large selection of granite from very cheap up to very expensive.  

My rent is ridiculously cheap about $350 a month.

That was my idea also, I would also add, ask people at your meetup meetings about wholesalers, some buy really cheap and then mark it up just a little to their repeat buyers so they make their profit in volume and quick turnover.

When I google this topic, they assume that the place isn't vacant so suggested cheap ways to stage a home are more about decluttering and moving around existing furniture.