@Anna Brown If you'd like to be setup on an MLS search for Fresno up to 4 units I'd be happy to customize that for you if interested.

I thought forming relationships with area property managers would be a great thing to do to obtain leads as they may learn of customers who will be leaning towards off loading some of their properties. 

You will need to know the keywords you are looking for and the ads have to be written so that they will attract potential customers and convert well.

Install outlet for refrigerator.3.Replace all receptacle outlets and switches.4.Furnish/Install outlet for refrigerator.5.Furnish/Install GFI receptacle in exterior rear yard only.6.Furnish/Install six recess lights in kitchen, install 12 recess lights in basement.7.Install 20amp circuit for microwave.8.Furnish/Install customer’s chandelier.9.Furnish/Install three smoke/CO2 detectors one on each level.10.Furnish/Install GFI in basement bath and second floor bath 11.

I do not own any storage facilities but I am a customer. 

Therefore, you would not recognize the rehab expenses until you sell the underlying inventory.In other words, you can be a cash basis taxpayer, but still have an inventory account where you accumulate your rehab transactions.To explain cash and accrual transactions a little better, here are the following two scenarios.1)  You perform work in December and invoice your customer in December, but they do not pay you until January.An accrual basis taxpayer recognizes the revenue in December.  

@Dana Whicker I don't think it's the mice doing that much in damage but the fact that the home might have a lot of custom work that needs to be demoed and re-done, just an assumption.

I explained to the customer service rep(CSR) that this  was not my issue and the data they provided to me was not an "Absentee Owner".  

In Wisconsin I am a customer without one and a client with one.  

But as we keep pouring money and sweat equity into this place (and especially when I drove over after work last week and saw when I'm betting were two guys on the corner waiting for customers for their drugs) I'm wondering if anyone that's not section-8 will even consider living in the area.Gail