You cannot be the nice guy, you must be respectful but demanding of what you asked for.Get referrals from as many pros in your area so save you the headache of hunting down good workers.Get multiple bids on everything.TRUST YOUR GUT.Don't take referrals from unexperienced rehabbers (this one cost me dearly).Create an contingency fund for when you go over budget because you will.

Budgets the money for the manager when you decide to move away from doing the management yourself.

They must have come prepared and with a truck.

But he knows that I need to have it rehabbed and rented for 30k max, with a 10k reno budget, meaning a max purchase price of 20k.

I'm talking about ones who live beyond their means and don't know how to budget.

As such, it's possible I could come in $10k under budget, effectively making this deal 100% financed.

Sure some moves will happen, but much less than normal as people budget for how to pay for Christmas.I'm in the same boat as you with a vacancy right now, two to be exact.

We budget $800 for an eviction to cover attorney costs, filing fees, processing fees, sheriff service, and all other associated costs.

Google Dave Ramsey Snowball Budget in Excel.

The subject property's town is in California, and given he claims to have paid Saturday, if it was after the one truck left for the regional sorting facility nothing would have happened until Monday.