I'm cleaning out a house to put on the market, and it's not glamorous work right now.....

The increase is from $50/unit due to the "Clean water Atlanta" project, which mirrors the numbers you mentioned.They compare Atlanta to NY, and if my tenant's usage approached the average usage, I'll be paying almost as much as you.

It's not that easy to accomplish and usually involves advanced strategies such as bonus depreciation mentioned by @Logan Allec and asset segregation.The good part is that investor-friendly lenders will add back depreciation, not counting it against your income for underwriting purposes.

If the property has been  well maintained (I know, this can be relative), usually $1k is enough to turnover (carpet cleaning, professional cleaning of the rest of the house).

First time being involved with commercial sale.

I haven’t used BP to it’s best potential but I plan on it, as I’m getting further involved in real estate investing.

Thus, I'd like to use a professional.)Last fall, I sought bids for snow removal (shoveling/blowing walkways - no plowing) and to those that bothered to respond, I got ridiculous prices back ($150-$225 per trip; it takes an hour total to shovel all the properties, including travel time between).This spring, I am seeking lawn maintenance bids and I am experiencing the same thing; outrageous (in my opinion) prices for the work involved.  

Investors get involved in deals that might look good. 

This will let the lender think that the sellers are still involved, but in the event of an insurance claim, they will receive nothing because they don't have an interest in the property. 2.

Id like to know if the place has been just scraping by or usually passes cleanly.