No one is going to put in work to get you where you want to be, only you can.

The key going in is to have a good mix of retailers and food to diversify risk and put in for expected numbers not what current lease rates are that are vintage 2005-2007 but what they will be when they renew.The developers who base new projects off of retailers paying a certain per sq ft based on strong per sq ft sales projections are the ones who will be in trouble once built out.

Painting over it again will delay the mold for about one year but the roots will continue growing.Because cutting it out and replacing everything moldy can become a can of worms, I prefer to treat it with the same stuff I put in my swimming pool.

Most rehab shows (which I also watch) seem to always rip old houses out down to the studs and put in all new/modern upgrades.Steph

Where else can someone get the returns that they can get in real estate.I am wondering for the 30-60k homes what about of rehab is getting put in to get the 130k-160ARV.. maybe it is worth it to bid a little more to get the deal?

We're retired and after what we spent redoing this house, the recession and what we've put in trying to keep the house, there is no income and no savings except for a bit of safe pension $ that they can't get to and our social Security.

Or to put in a new bathroom vanity where the existing one was still functional.

17) direct deposit - put in lease agreement that rent will be paid by direct deposit for the monthly.18) monthly or quarterly inspection or maintenance visit - put in lease agreement that the tenant agress to have the landlord or landlord representation visit the ppty to see if anything needs to be repaired or upgraded, also a good opportunity to check if the premises are well maintained and have not exceeded the occupancy limit.19) Eviction - Put in the lease that eviction will be filed by the 5th of the month if rent is not paid.This is what I have compiled now after reading the posts, please feel free to add anything that is worth including in the lease or rental agreement.

Long story short - I was put in contact of the owner of a very, very dilapidated home (in Los Angeles).

said heall,I put in an offer on a sfh almost a month ago.