Paint, little tools, gutters..Do I claim these items under "supplies" or "repair"..I bought about 1900 dollars in new appliances for the rental unit.

If you end up spending the $59K purchase price, plus closing costs (including the closing costs on that loan), plus any fixup the place needs (guarantee it will need at least paint, cleaning, and maybe flooring), then you will be just about break even.

Then I'd have to pick up the old paint chips.

To used it as a rental, you'll probably just need new appliances and paint.

Make it shine inside, impeccably clean, fresh paint, new carpet if stained or worn.Have it professionally staged, this has made a huge difference in the time on market for my properties.Don't worry about selling from a distance, your Realtor and Title Co. will help you through it.

She contacted me a few weeks later and said we had lead paint on our house.

Thanks for the spreadsheet and the tip on heading to that forum!

That was a good one, everyone could see them, parked in between them, but if I did not have a fresh coat of reflective line paint on before the reinspect, I would have to get permits from the city and have a contractor with a license and bond with the county apply them.

It is preffered in case the companies go under (senior to common in default), it is a fund so it is diversified, and it has a pretty darn good yield (currently 9.3%).I think a lot of BPers might enjoy that tip.

One side is freshly painted.