But for trash, snow removal during winter, keeping the hallways clean, etc, we pay $250-300/month to a local guy.

She helps with the rentals (when we lived in one unit) by cleaning up the yard, clearing out gutters (she just sat on the roof), etc.

Never involved in those before.

But ya I aimed for 3 bed 1-2 baths, cuz I can always live in one of them, or the basement if it is good enough to clean and actually stay. and rent out the rooms. check out prices for one room in your area, or near by apartment complexes and base your numbers / deposits and rules off of them

1st: Listen to the BP podcast from the very beginning, the early shows has some great nuts and bolts type advice for new investors.2nd: Get involved in a local Real Estate group and make contacts/friends in the business and try to help them in exchange for the opportunity to learn.3rd: Go find a great deal and bring it to the people you’ve met locally.

A recognized environmental concern (REC), or a major issue, may cause issues financing or require an environmental indemnity in the loan agreement.A phase II is much more extensive and expensive, and usually involves the type of issues that will cause a lender to decline financing a property.

This way I can recognize potential deals a lot faster and hopefully make money for all of us involved.

I have reached out to local developers to buy me out and they are all too involved with other projects.

Fred Heller is right in that an estate attorney needs to review deal for Widow as we don't know how things are titled, is there a trust involved, is there a will and or if there is going to be fight over Husband's estate from family or anyone else.

Unfortunately they are tough to clean because you can only get at one side and they are delicate.