It's a block away from a gas station, but tucked away on a quiet street.Walking around the apt I didn't see any structural damage, but it's landscaping has been neglected.

The land is probably the only one around it that is undeveloped but it is completely raw, mostly trees, uneven landscape and no utilities.  

Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, condition ExpensesMortgage- depending on listing price Insurance- Landscape Property Taxes- Vacancies- 8.3% (lower depends on area) Repairs- 9% ( Lower if new house) Cap Ex 10% or (183 if new house) Pm- 10% (when mange) Garbage- Water/sewer - Future Return Income increases- 1-2%Property increases- 1-2 % Expense Increase 1-2% Return Goal: 12% COC Return take a look more at the number... this will give you a better guideline 

I haven't used the site for any extensive work, but I have a rental that is across the country from me, and I have used it to hire flooring, painting, and landscapers before with out issue.You post what the scope of the project is (which can be pretty much anything around a house), and contractors/businesses will submit bids (or ask more questions in order to submit a bid).

My husband is a Chef and I was working for a Landscape Architect.

So basically it is up to the negotiations made with the tenant so that the income is greater than the expanses such as the monthly mortgage payment, to create positive cash flow.

Hey BP friends, Anyone recommend an affordable outfit who mows lawns (that is my only need: front lawn and one side of the building, 2x/ mo, on a 6,000 sq ft lot) on the West Side of Cincinnati for a reasonable price?...

A higher end property is like a landscape of slow rolling hills while a lower end or "C class" property is more like the rocky mountains.Where investors get into serious trouble is purchasing 1 or 2 properties and looking at them over a small sample size.

Roof is costing us $7,500.00 Landscape I'm at $2,500.00 Trying to get the rest for about $32k

One, who was a girl was big into Tupperware, and the other was into landscaping but was not doing so well.