I asked him how much he owed, discussed the cost of hiring a real estate agent, the items potential buyers would ask him to coordinate/fix (cosmetic; floor, paint, cleaning) and the time it would take to sell.

It has vinyl siding and windows, updated electrical (seller is an electrician).I will be putting down a 25% deposit.Any feedback on the numbers would be greatly appreciated.CheersPete

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I called the landlord on the 22nd I called and said that today the 26th I would be done cleaning it and would call them to do a walkthrough.

It's separate electric meters however it's one water meter which is landlord responsible.

@Eric Bilderback I Don't know any 'rules of thumb' for this situation, but I would be most concerned about when the electrical and plumbing were redone, check the foundation, hvac systems and roof.  

I have a 0.1 Acre property for sale in Old Town, Maine which needs lawn mowing every week or two until it sells and also a deep clean and coat of paint now that the tenant has vacated.  

,I see a lot of listed properties that have one or more utilities in common.There was one in Caldwell that had Electricity shared between 2 units, and a lot of them have either water or gas shared between one or all units.Anyone have any experience in separating out utilities(Electricity OR Water OR Gas)?

I bring a cheap (about $8) electrical tester that you plug into an outlet, to see if the outlet is wired properly.  

Some of my best deals just needed cleaning and paint.