We closed on 4/7.It took my guys just over 3 weeks, to add an unofficial 3rd bedroom, paint the place head to toe, redo half the flooring (home depot allure flooring at $.99 i'm a huge fan), take care of a bunch of exterior maintenance issues, put in new appliances, do some minor kitchen work, replace the hot water heater, couple of other small things.

And maybe you had to get the power on to show the house and water on for the work you're doing. there's about $20 per month over the course of a year.I am assuming there are monthly costs of almost $300 in addition to the M,T, and I that you mentioned being $690 currently.

If you disqualify them prematurely or without documentation you can get in hot water if they claim you turned them down for the wrong reasons.

Yeah, I'm afraid you should have thought of this before, but it's water under the bridge now.

You could also create a larger planter in the front yard by eliminating a lot of the grass (maintenance), edging the new space with pavers that match your trim and planting some low maint. low water use species that would add color to the place.

The community here can definitely help you navigate the REI waters.

Also interested in others' experiences as well as I am very close to dipping my toes in the water here.

Hi @Camronn Weiny welcome to BP, the community here can definitely help you navigate the REI waters.

It has city water and sewer, not septic tank as many areas around this neighborhood have.

I also didn't get a response to my phone call or most recent email.So now what is my next step to insure that I don't do anything that infringes on my tenant's rights and could get me in hot water?