@Lisa Kiu if they are prohibited from smoking in the property but did anyways, I wouldnt hesitate to hold their deposit for cost of removing the smell (paint, deodorizer, ozone machine etc.) regardless of carpet.

Did you virtually stage the property photos?

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It suffices to prevent the fridge water/ice lines, dishwasher, washing machine & on-demand hot water heater, from freezing. 

A lot of tax people are doing everything virtually now.

If you plan on being a landlord to 1 set of tenants, the difference to 2 or 3 sets of tenants isn't much more work in general (economy of scales to some degree).If you have other questions specific to the area or want to tag up with other MA local investors you can shoot me a PM, we host virtual meetups with other investors in the state.Congratulations on starting the journey,- Ian Hogan

Hi Christian, I have been attending one virtually for several months in Mesa and then was able to attended in person a few weeks ago.

Also, I love how you’ve not been afraid to step outside your local area and invest in opportunities around the NE and also explore virtual wholesaling!

(Once you scale to more units having to go empty the machines will be a waist of time too)Add an out door sitting area and communal grill if there is a common space for that. look at what the newer apartments have, make something similar. 

I love crushing numbers and if you are interested in learning about Data Science or Machine Learning (or brainstorm how to use them for real-state investment) let me know!!