If its like India, which I have spent a fair bit of time, labor is very cheap compared to the US.

Also look up comparable houses in the area and see what they are paying.

And, compared to anything where you're from, it may be.

Even Tony Soprano would agree....Don't give the authorities ammo to get you.

I know Fannie Mae prefers 10% of offer compared to $500 which normally works with other REO offers.PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND WITH BOOK KNOWLEDGE!

Better to try yourself to hire someone, as your LL will likely use (if anything) a cheap "rug doctor" that will never do the job, then you buy carpet AND pay for the cleaning.Were pets even authorized on the lease?

Caveat Emptor.When I am planning to buy a property at the Sheriff's sale, I do my own title search and then compare that with the one done by the county personnel to be sure all the liens are indeed taken care of.There are several other bad things that can happen after a Sheriff's sale here in Ohio, but I won't go into that here.Mike

They are relaying information over as you get it to them, and unfortunately it seems all ther pertinant information gets lost in translation.On some occasions I have been able to figure out who the investor is and make direct contact, this often has a very positive result, but is a painful, arduous task (biggest issue if you figure out who it is will be getting the proper authorizations, works better with smaller banks and hard money lenders)

Comparables, pre-qualification from bank, etc?

Generally, only a licensed contractor can file a mechanics lien, and he would have to have proof that the owner of the property actually ordered the work done; as in a signed contract authorizing the work.It could cost the tenant a whole bunch of money in a lawsuit if he filed a false lien in order to blackmail the landlord.