You assess risk for a tenant.

I go by to assess the problem and leave, she texts (same day) me stating that another baseboard heater has wires sticking out of it and wood panels around the windows are a safety concern for he O_O..

Merely, a week or two after death most surviving family members begin to explore their plans for making the adjustments needed and assessing what resources are required and similar thoughts.Never send insincere condolence cards or sympathy notes.

We have always allowed pets and over dozens of tenants have only had significant damage one time.

I'm located in Pittsburgh and the city is in a bit of a tussle over property tax assessments/appeals.

Are they willing to run dozens of comps before you actually get a property?

My on-the-safe-side number is 180K when it's finished.Rents are 1000-1300 in the area.He managed to get the state to assess it, as-is at 65K.He's asking 50K.He bought it in March for 35K from HUD.I'm happy to hand this off for a birdDog fee.

Steve, I will be living in unit 3, that is making the deal (and calculation) difficult for me to assess.

We've been doing it that way for about 15 years or so with several dozen properties.Much success.

Tell him you will be doing a walk through after the closing to assess the apartment, take photos and review it with him so there is an accurate accounting for his security deposit.