We will finish removing the cabinets and toilets from the bathrooms this week.

While it's too late to do it on this tenant's lease, you need to put a statement into your lease to the effect of; "no overnight guests for more than 7 nights without written permission of the landlord".

I'm in my mid 30s- yeah, I wish I would've come to my senses when I was much younger, but I don't think it's too late.

We would like to get some kind of loan to finish the restoration and continue renting the house at a higher price to cover the mortgage but it is still in probate.

My town home is yet to be finished and I closed seven months ago in July of 2006.

But it would take a good amount of time to finish everything.

Even if I just had $10k that I could use to finish off my CC and one of the vehicle loans, it would be manageable.But as it is, I'd be putting in a LOT of work just to achieve a break even cash flow for several years.

sorry for the late reply...well good news...the 3 unit is now occupied, The seller put an add in and it was occupied in a week.

In my late 20's I started investing in real estate.

please don't blame me when there are drips... or the floors are ruined...or the room where you kept the cooler gets 15 layers and the other rooms don't get touched....or when you run out of paint before your finished because of all the spills...come to think of it these parties are alot more fun as a guest than as a host!