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In addition to needing to re-do the patio which is held up by rotting railroad ties, the well needs a new casing, the pool need a new plaster lining and I recently covered the expense of a flood (which insurance didn't cover).

Does dry wall need cut/replaced?

With that list I see, Humidity (rot), tornados, hurricanes and crime as a deterrent for several of those locations that might drive an investor elsewhere. 

Aren’t all your bookings going to dry up?”

We have serious air pollution problems from wildfires, atmospheric inversions, and now the drying Great Salt Lake--which has a salt bed contaminated with lead, arsenic, and numerous other pollutants that get carried into the air by our frequent wind storms. 

Will you need to replace anything inside or outside the house due to dry rot?

My agent inspected the place on a dry day and the basement was wet (not flooded, but definitely wet).

The carpet must be dry and flat.

Here are the actual numbers:ARV:  $160kAP/Offer:  $160k (offer full AP)Rent:  $1800/mExpenses (wo/mortgage):  $575/mMortgage Pmt:  $611/mActual CF:  $614/mThere's only one rule of thumb that is valid...and that's the carpenter's RoT that says, "don't hit your thumb with your hammer".