I've been lucky and had regular wood stairs under the carpet so just sanded and stained them a similar color to whatever the new flooring looked like - if it's particle board you might need to improvise a little.

I have to agree that investors are more demanding than regular retail buyers and our price point may be a little lower. 

Routine inspections should be a part of the property manager's job.  

I'm not trying to be negative but I am trying to show the opposite side of the investors that think walking away on a regular basis is acceptable.  

It would have to be quite a stress to crack a double or triple glazed modern window.Another possibility {though unlikely} is the sash has warped/pulled away from the glazing and water entered between the two ... that water has since frozen and the pressure has cracked the glazing.I'm sure it's not been as cold in Philly as we regularly experience (today is the first day warmer than 0F in a month) and the cold never makes the glass crack here ... especially in a modern thermo-pane.

I'm located in South Carolina and will typically allow the tenant to prepay rent in cases where they are in job transitions or they are retired and do not have a regular salary coming in but may have substantial cash in reserves.  

For examples, if you are buying a condo to flip, I would call a regular lender to see if they would do a conventional loan on it after fixing.  

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Thanks.Hi Ming,Check out a few blogs I wrote for Bigger pockets that to relate to your post.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/20/first-investment-property-important-things-consider/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/11/15/3-types-of-risks-real-estate-investors-regularly-take/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/07/26/sight-mind-real-estate-investing-afar/I hope you find them useful.Thanks and have a great day.

So I talk to a landlord on the phone to go see the property, it's a great location, I will act like a perspective renter.As I walk through the rental, I will ask all the questions a regular renter will ask, like, can you tell me the HVAC how old it is, what's the average bills in the summer, what's the average bills in the winter, I really am looking for a long-term commitment, like 24 months, etcAnd then I'll have a flyer in my handAnd I would say,"Mr.