One is that it is a rental property and is either very messy or very cluttered.Same could also apply to non-tenant property.

An easy rule of thumb (and it is only a rule of thumb not applicable in all cases) in the Houston area is:Houses 10 years old or less $5-10 per sq ft in price to rehab10-20 years old $10-15 per sq ft.20-30 years old $15-20 per sq ft. 30+ years $20 or more This will give you a rough approximation (very rough, but a good ball park for replacing all of the major systems based on life expectancy and updating paint carpet etc...)

Messy breakup ensues.

I have estimated repairs as a worst case scenario:Foundation$8,000.00Paint & Wallpaper (has late 80's style)$6,500.00Flooring (GREEN carpet!

. - Other than those two items house is in good rental condition: new carpet, new appliances, granite in kitchen.

We don't want to do the messy calculation of cutting his portion out of deductions and depreciation, but we also prefer not to have to claim as income money he would pay as rent (especially because we would likely be providing that money).

The floors in the storage area need to be completed as well.The other two units were ok just messy because of tenants.

I would much rather spend my money where I know that the building will be in acceptable shape when i get it back in my possession and only have to spend a few days cleaning/painting/ and having new carpet installed if it needs replace.Besides groveport, obetz is anther good place normally and galloway a lot of the southern suburbs!

Some things (i.e. appliances, carpet, etc) could be 5 years.

The larger of the two units (where the previous owner lived for several years) is immaculate with good paint, new-ish bath and kitchen, nice carpet.