In the area that I live, it is quite expensive to hire out even simple things like cleaning or changing a light fixture or door handle.

Even if you didn't have a job, the credit and/or DSCR is usually sufficient to get the green light. 

As I read this story, I can't help but think of how often bad tenants are "forgiven" as an incentive for them to willfully move from a property, only for them to apply for their next rental and get approved because there are no collections/judgements on their record warning future landlords of how horrible they are, and thus the cycle continues...

I also am thinking about expanding it a bit to replace one sink and replace several light fixtures and switches that I wouldn't worry about a permit if I was just doing one thing at a time.

I must warn you though, you need to make sure it's a group that will help and educate, not try to get you to buy some program or a membership with promises of grandeur!

They're suppose to give 10 day warnings but they'll sit on it a week before they mail it.

I have signed contract for SFR on a vacant property. Owner does not live in house and it’s currently empty. Purchase and sale is signed. I have to only wait for bank to complete the closing formalities, but I am confi...

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Even if you have no common area utilities now, it would be more economical in the future if you ever wanted to add another panel to cover miscellaneous common area lighting, CCTV, etc.

i would put a belt sander in that and fix it in 10 minutes , then I’d do a light matching stain till it was close and spray some polyurethane on it .