If a landlord has a lot of short-term tenants for only 3-6 months as a time, there may be extra clean up and repair costs associated with get the unit ready for new tenants. 

They will use the overlap in leases to move and clean the prior place. 

That business didn't survive my multiple trips to Iraq, so I'm cleaning the building out so that I can rent it also

The current owner didn't use a formal walk through check list, but said he looked for clean when tenants vacated. 

The current owner didn't use a formal walk through check list, but said he looked for clean when tenants vacated. 

I called the company yesterday and they told me that US BANK lend up to 70% for 15 or 20 years at 3 to 4% but they are very strict: no credit, clean account and stable income. 

I wonder how difficult it is for a winner from a junior auction that now holds a trustee's deed to establish contact with the lender prior to the foreclosure of the senior lien?

It's a great real estate course be sure you get college credit for it.I think it's wonderful and you can make money renting it and it sounds like it will be easy to sellGet a cleaning person for it.

But what about the face-to-face evaluations (are they aggressive / professional / responsible / dirty / clean)?

Some of you might be following the deal diary thread my business partner @Bill Labrecque and I started for our 2-family flip in Southington, Connecticut here on BP.After closing we noticed that in the 2-car detached garage the property has there was an "All Nighter" Wood Stove in what was otherwise a completely empty and clean space.