You can easily wire a second thermostat in parallel to the one the tenant uses and have it preset to a floor temperature.

Quote from @David Robert: Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @David Robert: I recently became aware of a very cheap property (roughly half of after repair value) and upon looking at it in person I found out why it was so cheap: there is severe cigarette damage throughout the 1st floor (basement less so, but not entirely without damage); there is visible dripping tar on every wall and the smell is awful.

(The floors are tile and terrazzo, so it is easy to clean up spilled paint.)We haven't gotten an estimate on the painting from a painter yet. 

My plan is to put 5% down on a 30-year conventional loan and have the rental income help cover part of the mortgage.

Our plan was to rent it for 3-7 years, and then sell it, before a roof, HVAC, plumbing, or even much flooring was in need of replacement. 

I installed some updates like new flooring and Kitchen appliances.

Floor plans?

I was able to rent the garage to a seasoned electrician running his business through there only coming in and out to stock his truck once per day.I hope to be able to convert the second floor into an ADU as soon as Feb 2nd rolls around.

I need to redo the roof of the house lift up the second floor, the entire front deck of the house, demolish the old stucco, And replaced a lot of rotten wood and messed up beams.does anyone have any recommendations? 

Second rental property as a duplex.Converted SFR, first floor 4br and 1 bath ($665/month).