SF never once provided me a list of things in writing.So the moral of my story here is don’t think since you’ve made it through closing you’re out of the financial woods yet.With these two properties alone, we have spent over $20k in repairs that were required within the first 60 days of ownership.Best part is the insurance agent told me I had to make the property looked lived in…how do you expect me to finish the interior renovations (we removed some walls and gutted the kitchen; started before our priorities were redirected for us) when you’ve got me dealing with a bunch of “recommendations!”

We have someone scheduled to come on Friday to remove most of it. 

Risk having additional vacancy costs and remove them at the end of their lease.Thanks in advance.Cheers,

., Mountain View is a perfect example of certain landlords getting screwed, because not only did they pass the new rent measures, but they rolled the effective date back a year, so landlords had to reverse any rent increases.

If you want the work to be quality, then there are better actual small single-man operations that are cost effective, but a bit more $.

Sheets of 7/16" OSB around here have been around $17, and then you have removal, disposal, installation and quite possibly a trip to the store. 

Rent control if tenants are in the properties it’s very difficult to remove them to get rents up to market.

it could effect your banking relationships.

it is quite a process and generally not cost effective-there are services that will sub meter for you for a fee but in that small a complex it usually does not make sense.

Remove the Mortgage Insurance and get the lowest rate you can as a primary.