-Turn over costs; paint, carpet, cleaning?  

ok...so i let the PA expire...sent a message to the seller that I am not interested in it at that price, explained the city has condemed it, and put it on the blight list, and that i have an appraisal stating its valued at $15k with $10K in repairs needed...I offered them $3500..but am thinking it will be about $5k....decent price for a 4 unit 8 blocks from a university...needs paint, doors, flooring, and 3-4 windows...

Does anyone have a recommendation for an interior painting contractor in the Katy, Tx or Cypress, Tx area?

As a SFR investor, every vacancy will cost you 1-3 months in lost rent and $3-4K in carpet/paint and repairs.  

@Nick Britton,  I'm weary of section 8 because of the inspections, not because of the tenants...i had an inspector tell me to fix stuff like painting the attic while that is NOT part of the tenant's space. 

tear any carpet out, open the windows, paint the affected subfloor and wall areas with Kilz original.  

Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:Curious what your $35k was for if it didn't include this stuff, sounds like a full rehab on both units, and still that seems like a lot.Its for 1 bathroom remodel, new appliances, LVP throughout the bottom of 1 unit 1500 sqft, fixing panels on side of house, 3 doors installation, new counter tops and back splash, painting front of house, fixing broken concrete ldge on front of porch, and a few other small things.

Article: Jury finds for woman in lead paint case involving Pawtucket rental 17 years agoIt's interesting (and a little concerning) that they could go back so far, but another good reason to make sure you're taking care of any lead paint issues in your rentals and providing the required disclosures if the property is built before 1978.

My realtor gave me a typical landloard from form california realtors but it had so many clauses I am having a tough time going over it fully, plus it has addedum for smoke detector, lead paint, megan sex offender and what not.

I am renting out to a couple with a baby. the house is ~40 years old so earlier than 1978 in california.We are required to provide lead paint disclosure.