waterproof leaky basement, remodeled bathroom, plumbing & electrical update as well as new fuse breaker box.

If they are absentee owners they must have a way for contractors or property managers to access the units when needed.....either the PM has keys or they have a lock box either way, shouldn't be an issue to view the properties other then to give the tenant 24-48 hrs notice 

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If you buy more properties the big box stores will become your friend and you will be visiting alot if you become the handyman. 

This week we got it on the rental market, but home is an A property with a higher rent and we know that limits our tenant base.Would love to know if anyone has any, "outside of the box ideas" or any helpful hints or tips.

I have mostly just been getting the off the shelf vinly allure "grip strip" stuff at the local big box store.

.- You will want to have a US address that is not a PO Box, your United States primary residence home base.

But on the settlement statement the seller box is listed as "Exchange Resource Group as QI for Kyle Shankin. 

You see that's the kind of 'outside the box' thinking that young people don't have.