The city (or state, whoever) has really cleaned up Venice a lot.

Am I dependent upon increased rents to make healthy returns?

They don't always do things the absolute best way for protecting themselves IMO, but she'll never have an issue with me and that would be true no matter who I rented from.She also knows I own property and as such I understand the pain of turnover expenses which is why she will get my unit back with a fresh coat of touchup paint if needed and the carpets cleaned on my way out the door.

Offer her $500 AFTER she moves out and leaves the place in broom clean condition.

When installing a carbon monoxide alarm, choose a location where the alarm will stay clean, and out of the way of children or pets.

While I removed the bath drain and cleaned it, I decided that it's a good time to change it to a lift and turn style instead of the pop up linkage.

As an Investor, you want all the numbers to be "healthy" (and healthy can be a wide spread for some categories).

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even though the owner is probably out of the picture, the wholesaler maintains that properties purchased via sheriff sale will be transferred with a clean title to the new owner, but it might take some time after the close?

1 handiman type person sounds reasonable, assuming that individual would be responsible for general lawn maintenance (grass cutting), general cleaning of hallways, etc. and everyday minor maintenance problems.In addition I would expect a PM to cost around $28K/yr. and assuming reserves mean Capital Expense Fund, again I would estimate at about $28K a year.I would definitely contract someone to fully evaluate the rehab costs and check with a couple of PM companies to get their ideas and costs.