The street I live on is 70% 2 unit rentals, which I hadn't realized until after I moved in and kills any chance for appreciation of the area.

If you're not willing to deal with a tenant (and that means doing an eviction and kicking a family to the street if they don't pay, toilets are easy) then you need rent of 2x the P&I.

If you simply trash it and put it out on the street then you will simply take the rest of the basis as a loss on the 4797.

1. i was at a house the other day and the tenant mentioned the bath sink was draining slowly. next day i changed it with one that allows air to flow behind water. cost me $10 and 30 mins. they were thankful.2. have a tenant on a busy street and noticed she is too short to look up from the window at the top of the door. put a peephole. cost me $8 and 20 mins. they are so thankful.what were some of the things that made a difference for you?

i will donate 1 month rent when I kick out a sad case than letting a (drug, drama or both) addict sap my property, profits and pride.and always remember...the bank doesn't care about your story.

In some states you can simply send a letter to the tenant telling them they have a reasonable amount of time (usually 2 weeks) to come get their stuff or it will be put out on the street.

Street people seem to respond to word that there's money waiting for them.

I did jump ship once and went to work for the competitor down the street. 

We don't know if it is domestic violence, drug trafficking, kidnapping, or murder.

Indy can vary greatly street by street, so a good team on the ground will help you avoid the war zones [we have very few] and other undesirable areas.Do you have some criteria you are wanting to use to narrow down some properties?