In the end, even if your Dad chooses to bicker about the "bad" that you are doing because of being a real-estate investor, your positive attitude about the good that you make available will drown out anything your Dad, or anybody, might dish out at you.

Assuming there is enough cabinet space I would have a dishwasher installed. ( today's retail buyer does not want to wash dishes by hand) I would have a professional refinish the old tub to make it shiny again.

My local market - most have left or given up.Cash buyers are cherry picking REOS at prices deeper than wholesalers can get from sellers.However, in other markets, cash buyers are buying up the Bulk REOs that I'm dishing out when they are under 20k, except in the really depressed areas of the country.

I am researching some strategic and cost effective ways (virtual office/ phone, mail forwarding, etc) to create a virtual HQ presence in Wyoming while tying my Georgia location in as a satellite office.

just because some idiot at the dishwasher manufacturer wants the water hotter for better dish cleaning doesn't mean you should actually do that.Oh, and if you have winter-summer hook-ups on your hot water - you might want to re-think doing that for rentals.

If its anything unused like beer or water bottles or soda I will leave them for myself or the next tenants, throw away all other used items.Check the back patio and tidy up if needed.We leave instructions asking to load and run the dishwasher before departure as well....again 90% or more have done so, and I simply check this and clean anything thats needed, then put away dishes once ready and kind of look around to make sure everything in order.Leave a check for the maids and run all the bed sheets up to a wash and fold service that has them ready usually in 3 hours.That is about it in a nutshell....once you get a routine down its pretty automatic and probably spend no more then 30-45 minutes running through the house dealing with things.

I am looking at two properties, in the same area.Duplex:Listed 67k2 BR UPR 425, includes washer, dryer, stove and ref3 BR LWR 675 includes stove, dish, refRent $1100New roof '10, boiler and baseboard heaters '09.

Would you have the appraisal scheduled immediately while it is 100% occupied (with tenants leaving dirty dishes and clutter everywhere) or 2. would you rather show it with the downstairs vacant, but with a signed lease showing it will be occupied within a month and the unit professionally cleaned and staged (it is a furnished unit)what would be the best bet in order to get a higher appraisal?

I had the idea to get a satellite TV account and connect 4 receivers to one dish, and include TV with the rent.

Exterior Doors, Sliding Glass Door)23.Remove Satellite DishINTERIOR:1.Lower level Bathroom – Demolish/gut whole bathroom; Install new Drywall & Plywood; New Shower Surround/Tile; New Tile on floor; New trim/molding and new door; Remove/install toilet, vanity, mirror, light fixture, closet (if needed), and accessories (towel hangers, etc)2.Top level Bathroom – Demolish/gut whole bathroom; Install new tile on walls; Install new tile on floor; Install new window; Install vanity, toilet, mirror, light fixture and accessories (i.e. towel hangers, etc.)3.Repair holes throughout holes in drywall throughout whole house4.Remove/Install new doors and closet doors throughout whole house5.Install new exterior door and window in the Kitchen6.Remove and install new ceiling fans and light fixtures throughout whole house7.Repair/Install new vinyl or linoleum flooring in laundry/furnace room8.Replace/Repair ceiling in furnace room9.Remove/Install new trim throughout whole house10.Paint the whole interior of the house including: trim, doors, ceiling11.Install carpet in the living room, lower level bedroom, hallways, basement; including the top of the half walls12.Level kitchen floors; gut floors and add new plywood13.Install tile on kitchen floor14.Remove/Install kitchen cabinets15.Remove/Install new appliances (i.e. refrigerator, stove, microwave, dishwasher)16.Install faucets throughout house17.Patch ceilings where needed including basement, laundry room18.Remove/Install new door going to the deck19.Remove/Install new wood railings on upper and lower level stairways20.Remove door going out of the kitchen21.Install new shelving throughout closets22.Install new sliding glass door23.Repair siding/paint/trim around opening of sliding glass door 24.Install new drywall and patch drywall in basement as needed25.Install new recessed lighting in basement depending on current placement of electrical receptacles26.Remove/Install new electrical sockets and face plates27.Install tile apron around front door in living room28.Sand and refinish/stain two bedrooms with polyurethaneThank you again, appreciate it.