It has chipping paint around the exterior of windows and possibly other areas in the home that the appraiser called out as possible lead-based paint.

They have been month-to-month all this time with no deposits or lease agreements.The property is in need of rehab, repair and some upgrades (like electrical and windows).  

HVAC must have been hawked, none there any more, plumbing that was metal was recycled too.So, roof $6,400, plumbing, $1,500, HVAC, waiting for estimate, but should be around $8k with duct work,  paint inside $2k, new cabinets, sink, facet, d/w, counter in kitchen maybe $15k, bathroom fixtures for 2 bathrooms $3k, flooring (labor ourselves) vinyl laminate $4k, 5 broken windows after leveling house $300, leveling house $8k total for all this : $48,200.Total cost for the purchase and fix is $115k. 

Located in Colorado, and it's been hot the last few weeks.There is no window next to the siding, just a roof.

I had all of the window trimmings redone.Hired local people to remodel a bathroom.

I brought my cousin (from the bay area) to come down and remodel the entire condo.He removed the popcorn ceiling, carpet, old windows, cabinets, vanities, showers and added tile, windows, cabinets and all new hardware/appliances.

Check out them windows.

Even if you don't have handyman skills, much of renovating a property is grunt work like washing walls and floors, painting, cleaning windows, caulking, scrubbing grime off tubs and sinks, polishing faucets, and so forth.

They'll leave doors/windows open, blast the A/C, etc.

Sometimes it means you have a house with an odd layout, or a neighborhood that potential renters don't favor, or a house that will be more work/money than a renter wants to get into (old drafty windows for heating, huge lawn to mow, etc).