I intend to build houses in the 1,200 square foot range, sell half of them while renting the other half.

I believe that New York is ahead of Chicago on housing trends and I'd like to visit and actually tour similar properties in NYC to get ideas for how to market my property (small square footage, making the most of the space, creative ideas for maximizing usability, etc.).

So if you don't sign a lease until they have utilities in their name, and they can't get utilities without a signed lease - you have created a conundrum.I sign the lease in advance of move in by a few days, to give the tenant the opportunity to get utilities squared away, and I tell them they will not get any keys until I have verified with the utility companies that the utilities are in the tenant's name.

What is your opinion on concrete bath tubs, they are a trend and expensive, but not for the crafty DIY type.Can't recall the magazine right now, but there are sites as well that give the average space allocated to rooms in a range of total square footage of a home, like 12% for a kitchen in a 2000 sq ft home.

and push the DW few feet right and stove a foot or so left.

I'm looking at two duplexes in the Highland Square area of Akron.

Don't start this business of on the wrong foot by being deceitful and pretending that you are the buyer when you are not.CheersAccount Closed

Right now we're waiting on a court date.I'm confident that the tenant will go...eventually.As for the money, the tenant's deposit is twice the monthly rent, so we're essentially square, as of the end of July, for rents (if we keep the entire deposit). 

How many square feet (approximate)Will you accept our company checks for move in funds and the rent?

It is a 2 bed 1 bath 700 square foot home Block construction 1940's house.