If you want to hit that goal you have to keep your money moving.

Also look for the electric/gas/water meters.

Hello BP community,   I usually don't turn to Bigger Pockets to find deals, but I have hit a few slow months in my RE career.

@Samir Shahani your notion is correct - I don't know where there idea came from to correlate repairs and maintenance to rent - if anything they have a somewhat inverse correlation.Repairs and maintenance depend on two things - replacement value of the property and age.A property is a list of systems: plumbing, electrical, windows, roof, driveway etc - and every one has a useful design life span.

Even if you do not hit it I’m confident the elevated level of thinking will propel you way past the 100,000/year figure.

Hey @Andrew Watson and @Jacob Ramsey, @Lexi Teifke hit the nail on the head.

It can penetrate into electrical outlets and cabinet crevices.We start with a white vinegar/water wash of every surface.

@Stephen Neto @Aaron Klatt hit the point pretty well.

I can't imagine it makes sense to tie into an old steam heat system that will likely need replacement in the next 5 years.Adding electric baseboard heaters might be the least expensive way to get a heat source into the rooms, but I'm worried that the high operating costs could be a turn off for renters and drive down what they'd be willing to pay.Has anyone else gone the electric route, and what was your experience like in terms of impact to your rental business?

Values haven't recovered in the area and she can't sell it without taking a hit.