Since graduation, I have begun learning all I can about real estate with the eventual goal of quitting my job and working for myself (whether in real estate or some other fashion.)I plan to wholesale in my area until I have gained knowledge and experience (and money) to invest in other ways such as fix/flip and buy/hold.

I sell new homes too and so all in price is tough to know on the surface.

Depends on what this person actually does,, our turns were 24 hour turns out at noon in at noon next day.. we gave caretakers like 135.00 for 1 br,, 150 for 2br and studio was 100. we had painter separate, carpet cleaner separate, and maintenance guy was separate.. we had 120 unit complex and my caretakers were anxious to get any turn they could.. so between 2 or 3 of them we could do 10 to 12 turns a month.. we supplied all the cleaning supplies. they did stoves, refrigerators, all windows, tubs, sinks, all light fixtures, and washed hard surface floors in kit , bath. 3 to 4 days is WOW  cheaper to hire merry maids.. and get it done quicker..Get some additonal people lined up to help and set the pace.. and rate.. if this person can't get it done faster then you need someone else to do turns and maybe this guy can do something else more productive.. 

It took a bit of navigation, but I searched for document types, with a date range from January until now. http://www.masslandrecords.com/MiddlesexSouthThe first, is 91 Groton School roadThe second is 37 Pleasant St.You can cross reference with your town assessor field card, drive by, or move to the next.It is the old fashioned way, but it could get you started.All the best,Melanie Berchtold

On the other hand, if your yard drains back toward the house, you will get water intrusion from surface runoff. 

Set good old fashioned rat traps to get the rats already in the house and you should be good.  

Directly depositing into your bank account sounds great on the surface until a professional tenant whom your evicting deposits $1 into that account w/out your knowledge on his way to eviction court.

The pads never even crossed my mind.All of our rentals we try to use some type of hard surfaced flooring as well. 

Their urine smell can ruin any porous surface like carpet, sheetrock (drywall) & even some vinyl floors.

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