You can lay down in the front yard when the bulldozers come and potentially buy yourself an extra day or two.

For a B+ property it’s probably worth the extra expense.

For example, just learned how high property taxes are for out of state investors to South Carolina (extra 6% in addition to what residents pay).  

That way, you can purchase a property with a relatively low down payment and rent out the extra room to have other people pay your mortgage for you.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

I write policies in Ohio and that would not even take me an extra minute to do here.

I just sold a property in Riverside near La Sierra University and my client was planning on renting out a few of the extra rooms to help pay for his mortgage.

Would like to see from experienced rehabbers whether you buy materials yourself versus having the contractor supply them...If your buying,  is it worth the extra effort to control the cost and get exactly what you are envisioning.. 

My tenant did ask for an extra two weeks in the house, so maybe if I turn this into a week-to-week lease after the end of the fixed term lease, I have a nice out.. we'll see what my lawyer says.

You take it over vacant so you can renovate, clean up, and place your own tenants at market rate.If tenants need 30 days to vacate, make your closing 45-60 days so the Landlord has extra time to deal with any renter that holds over.