I have some classics of landlord lit in a blog post (most should be in a library free) and there are lots of flop resources here too.

its buying a property subject too the exisiting debt remaining in place.. its an advanced strategy that needs to be thought through from buyers side but especially the sellers side.. as the seller takes on in ordinate risk to their credit and equity if they have any.best used for short term flips.. you need to be very well cashed up to make these work... do not do this if your starting out with limited to no cash reserves you can find yourself in a pickle very quickly and have a VERY unhappy seller

He met this by buying the same appliances for every house, doing the same paint color, everything...in this way he always had stock ready and he could estimate jobs with relative ease. 

Wear and tear is normal,, sheet rock holes / dents are headache but easy to fix if you have same paint color. 

Go to the town's website, and try to see if they have overlay maps, and locate the address, and match up the color.

They love the place and plan to be in by April 1st and pass the screening with flying colors and intend to rent several years until their credit is on track to buy. 

Thanks List Price: $350,000Advertised cap: 8.2%Monthly rent: $2440.00NOI: $28,740Lease expiration:  June 20, 2020Renewal options:  One, 5 year option remaining with rent escalation to $2600.00 per monthTenant:  Single building; single tenant; Large Michigan based pizza, orange color; franchisee with 10 locations; not corporateSq feet:  3960       Year built:  1979Lease type:  NNNHighlights:  National brand, retail corridor, 4 lane highway main road frontage, adequate visibility, signage and parking. 

this was my second time updating a home for another investor. since i have been doing it for awhile the investor asked me to update it the same way i update our houses, same materials, colors, tiles, etc.the caabinets and counters are old, but bath is all new.here are some before and after pics - house on the left, was taking pic of the driveway..

I have fallen for the allure of cheap paint (Contractor paint at the big home stores) and paint color mix ups.  

Look at the facts without the rose (or green) colored glasses and base your decisions on facts and leave emotion out of the equasion.