The way you worded your question was that you were planning on changing the carpet anyways, whether the current carpet is clean/dirty/scratched/whatever.If that's the case, don't charge him anything.If you are replacing the carpet BECAUSE of what the current tenant did to the current carpet, by all means charge him for it.

Something to watch for when you're buying if you expect to do this and get the down payment and credit card money back.Learn and apply the normal rules about rentals.

Also, go to the housing authority who is in charge of the section 8 program and they will help you place a tenant.

Assignment of contracts is legal by all standards, however, the lenders hold all the cards.

I recommend that you have the owner get a Home Depot personal credit card for the max amount they can obtain.

My personal choice.Ron did not charge me a dime.

I trade business cards, and talk to as many other investors as possible.They have two sponsors for each meeting, who have booths available - companies like title companies, legal, or Identity theft outfits.

Some would even say mastering counting cards in blackjack is investing because they can point to a track record of winning more than they lose.

The best buy here charges $149 just to have them look at your computer.

He MAY be able to charge you for the plumbing calls though!