If the unit is messy/dirty to the extend of being damaging or a health hazard, our lease also gives us the right to send-in a cleaning service at the tenants expense.Your biggest concern as a landlord will be vacancy - both physical and economic - as vacancy is foregone revenue.  

presume 5 properties that have significant equity and cashflow, but the debts were not reaffirmed in bankruptcy, but they have been paid regularly and are doing great now. 

This property will be delivered with clean title there may be half a years tax's or so but you would take that on.I want this to be a learning experience for the BP community to share with especially newer investors looking to get into the game...

Owner needed to sell, city wanted house cleaned up. 

Need help with a clean out?

Both my tenants are great and keep the house very clean.

If they are regular IRAs you will pay taxes on those funds.

If he is more involved or engages in the activity with regularity it would be treated accordingly as self employment Which could be a good thing from a tax planning standpoint.

Do granite counters make a worth while investment or are renters there looking for cheap, safe and clean?

Troop levels at the base change on a fairly regular basis.