LOL, LOL, LOLThis is a crack up!

I agree with Andrew, there are areas were people are out selling crack on the streets or where you'll find needles in the house, but there are more "low income" neighborhoods that are safe then neighborhoods that are dangerous.I don't live in Detroit!

Here in philly, the biggest most expensive obstacle that I know of would be if the pipe to the sewer main is cracked along the way.  

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

I would still like to rent to her, as she passed all screening and seems like her family will make good tenants.What should I do in order to hold the unit?

Mold, no screens, broken toilet are "real" repair needs. 

You can call a plumber, you can call a carpenter and you can certainly run an ad on craigslist for free for new tenants and you can certainly run your own credit bureau reports for screenings.

So more than half of Americans not only can not budget more than a few months down the road, but is living paycheck to paycheck,"  What does this pool of renters mean to landlord screening and the future of reliable tenants?

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

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