Not knowing if you can get a clean title down the road is a major issues.

They usually put them up at a motel'hotel if it will be a short clean up period.

Just an update to this,I placed an offer of 150k with additional stipulations, (exterior painting, evict slob tenant, broom clean slob tenants unit).

I think we have had it much easier to notice in the last 2 years due to the high amount of inventory.

I had a girlfriend who was special needs (epileptic), she got her money on time every month, and had someone come in who cleaned and cooked every day, the house was always clean,(unlike any of my other renters), rent was always paid on time, no damage.

It's generally as cheap, a heck of a lot easier, and faster just to have someone do it.As for bookkeeping, collecting rent checks from my P.O. box, answering phone calls... those are all relatively little time with big rewards.I also outsource the tenant placing... 1/2 months rent ($200 - 300) is much easier than driving up 3 - 10 times to show the apartment.

You'll find that many city/county employees may donate time and effort to clean ups, fix ups and renovations.

That's a lot easier than a public offering, but is still a significant undertaking.

I want my system kept clean, so should I provide filters for the HVAC?

I had similar thoughts years ago and I chose not to be a landlord for ever, I don't mind calling on the phone, I'm just not going through having to manage a PM, much less clean outs and taking applications!