We have a carpet company we liked as well that we used.

Some off the top of my head: - relationships - talk to lawyers, accountants, title companies, vendors (HVAC, carpet installers), and, of course, real estate agents and brokers - go to the courthouse and visit eviction court - those landlords might be more likely to sell vs someone who isn't have to go through the eviction process with their tenant/s - direct mail to the owner - drive around neighborhoods, identify distressed homes, look up owners and reach out - tell people you know locally you'll pay a bird-dog fee if they send you a deal that you close on - get on wholesaler lists - also, in my BP podcast interview, I tell a story of how I bought a $30M portfolio in a hot market and how you can apply those same learnings for any deal size In general, you'll want to have at least 3 reliable ways that are consistently sending you deals.

I have in my lease that any pet messes must be cleaned up immediately and tenants are responsible for cleaning carpets before moving out.If you are looking for properties in the area, let me know what you need and I can help you find them.

Closing on a 3 plex in December;  one of the units is a bit thrashed, needs probably $8k to replace carpet, vinyle, kitchen and bath. 

New carpet, new wood floors, new paint, new fixtures, new bathroom, new countertops, new appliances.

Hardwood refinishing and installs and also carpeting. 

The link is to dropbox with photos and a video update as well Click Here: Flooring Photo and VideoWe found a flooring company to refinish the hardwoods that were under the carpet.

The first one left the place imaculate (100% security depost refund) and this last one had leaks occuring for months that she never reported, and actually moved the moisture alarms without thinking to give us a call and notify us, as well as kids with permenant markers, nail polish left on the countertops, sheetrock damage, carpet trashed, oven gross, you get the picture.  

If you're units are out-dated, have poor appliances, older carpets, or whatever, and places going for market rents are updated; then you make the improvements to warrant the rents.

A few big expenses, all new carpet, granite in kitchen, tiled bathrooms, paint whole house.