Most of the SFH for rent with decent looking yards around here the landlord pays for lawn maintenance (or lawn maintenance "included" with rent if that's how you want to look at it) for exactly this reason.  

Including since January of this year with NO income?

But only way to do it is to have a team in place who I trust, including property management and a contractor.

Hi David- if the area you are looking has a realtors association you could check their website as it may contain some stats of interest.

Pencil it out assuming 10% capex and 10% vacancy plus all of your normal expenses including taxes, insurance, general maintenance, utilities, water/sewer etc...On a tri if the income for the 2 covers all your expenses including mortgage and taxes and you can live in the 3rd then I would consider that to be a good deal.These deals exist in baltimore but you might have trouble finding something turnkey in a place you want to live so maybe check for something with some deferred maintenance that you can force some appreciation on.Good luck!

Before starting my abatement firm I owned a testing company, which provided the analysis & narrative reports, such as the one which contained the lab results you referred to.A large factor in "what to do with it" is based on what your intentions are with the property. 

Keep on using BP for all mentioned above to include meeting with other investors and finally when you have a grasp of what it is you feel comfortable investing in and it makes sense and you are ready JUMP IN!  

Was the $125,000 in cost the rehab or did that include the financing and holding costs as well?

2. would it be a better option to get more people included so its less money out of my pocket?

Now I include the washer and dryer as being present there at the property however I have it in my lease that I do not maintain the washer/dryer.