there was cat pee and human odor throughout the house, the front door had been smashed in and it was without a security screen, the kitchen bench tiles were breaking off and the wood underneath was sinking in due to it constantly being wet and moulded out, the skirting boards were disgusting and the shower had so much soap scum that it took me 8 times with bleach and hard scrubbing to get it halfway decent followed by another 6 times to get it to where it was clean enough.

Repair/replace damaged wood in the ceiling and sheetrock the kitchen ceiling)*Install new 60” kitchen base, counter and sink*Paint throughout (1,000 sq. ft. house)*Replace 6 windows*Secure rear basement door and basement windows*final interior cleaning/disinfecting*Install new rear entry door and front basement door (Steel entry door in the rear and solid wood door for the basement)*install new locks (keyed-alike)*Install new glass on rear door (a piece of 2x1 glass)*Replace front stair treads (about 40 feet of treads)*Replace bathroom subfloor and “sister” new joists (approx. 50 sq. ft. of subfloor)*Install new tub surround/vanity/faucets*Install insulation under bath/kitchen*Fabricate new handrails for rear stairsLabor price is $3,900 and material price is $3,100 for total price of $7,000.

The reality of this situation is that you're probably not going to get a payment near $1,000 to $1,500.

We can only hope that it’s the former when we separate the rhetoric from the reality.

Not that difficult, if the sinks laying on a table upside down.

However, in reality, it the tenant has plunged their own toilet and can't get it unstuck AND if they call me during normal business hours, the next time I'm in town to work on rentals, I am happy to try my toilet snake.

I've thought more about the stress he's caused me through out the year and I would be better off without him.When things are close to you like this, sometimes, for me, its hard to see the reality/ridiculousness in the situation.

The practical reality is that lenders will allow you to pay off the hard money loan but not get your rehab money out until you've owned the property for 6-12 months (varies by lender).

I'm really weary of real estate gurus claiming you can flip your way to millions when the practical reality is that major obstacles exist.

In all reality, they are just renters.