I took one panel off of the wall to see how the plaster underneath was holding up: it wasn't.  

My solution was to leave my second vehicle in the driveway, and plug in a radio and light on a wall timer.

Hello everyone.My name is Mark Colburn and i'm a new member to BP.I bought my first property in Nov of 2011 and it was a multifamily side-by-side duplex.It was a bank owned property that we did an extensive renovation to including two new kitchens, two new bathrooms, new flooring, new paint, new water heaters, new vented bathrooms, tons of repairs to walls (was prior section 8) etc.All in all I spent about one year and $35K on the renovation.

If your friend desires a bit more of a passive role, you might want to designate her a Member and you retain the designation Managing Member.

With month to month, I can just terminate the lease if they upset me.Giving someone the first month free and then trying to impose terms is a lot like pounding your head on the wall and then complaining it hurts.

I am swing away with a sledge hammer, and poke a nice hole in the dry wall, and he doesn't seem to care.

Also, having someone local to manage affairs seems like it would be a selling point in general.My goal is to retain my day-job and try to build this property management/rental business on the side, with a distinct focus on the community that I live in.

.$3000 is due upon the completion of refinishing hardwood floor $12000 is due upon the completion of the tile wall and floor installation in the bathroom and installing kitchen cabinets countertop $7500 is due upon the completion of building the storage house in back yard with most of the landscape work prepared or done.$4000 is due upon the completion of the interior and exterior paint.$3500 is due upon passing city final permit inspections. balance of $3000 is due upon the completion punch list

If you weren't there, this is a good lesson for the future -- always be there when the appraiser is...I was absolutely there, and corrected him when I detected an error, like him measuring the interior width of the building on a wall with a chimney.

If your putting in no cash, for example, and retaining a 50% equity stake a savvy investor should laugh and walk out.