Second, The tenant in the middle unit has Christmas lights hanging from the house over to bushes for some reason and also has a punching bag in the front yard, It gives it a "Ghetto" feel  for me and I would like him to take his things inside.

Second, The tenant in the middle unit has Christmas lights hanging from the house over to bushes for some reason and also has a punching bag in the front yard, It gives it a "Ghetto" feel for me and I would like him to take his things inside.

In that light, what is the turnover rate, current loss to lease, incentives given for lease-up, offsets, bad debt, etc)?  

Real estate really lights a fire in mme so I'm excited to soak up all the knowledge around here!

Home Specs: 3/1.75 1500 sq ft, 5400 sq feet lotList price: $375,000Purchase price: $340,000ARV:$440,000 (comps verified with homes sold in 1/4 mile radius in last 30 days, not to mention a few pending listing at $460ish)Rehab: $20,000-Scope of work: -Paint int and ext-finish original hardwood floors 1200 sq ft-new windows- install 1 ext double door -landscape back and front yards -bath1: new shower pan/tile, vanity, bathroom flooring, light fixture -bath2: epoxy coat tub and add tile border, new vanity, new flooring, light fixture -3 new mirrored closet doors-1 water heater-kitchen tile-retouch white cabinets and add modern hardware-5 int doors-door hardware, hinges, electric plate coversHard Money Loan Terms: $300,000 with 3.5 points and 12% interest$40,000 cash for purchase$20,000 cash for rehab$10,500 cash for hard $ points$9,000 holding for 3 months (1.5 month rehab, 1.5 month market and sale)The largest concern is the shower pan in the bathroom caused flooding and destroyed a portion of the bathroom subfloor, I made sure to mention to my inspector that I need him to verify that there are no signs of mold under the home. 

Home Specs: 3/1.75 1500 sq ft, 5400 sq feet lotList price: $375,000Purchase price: $340,000ARV:$440,000 (comps verified with homes sold in 1/4 mile radius in last 30 days, not to mention a few pending listing at $460ish)Rehab: $20,000-Scope of work: -Paint int and ext-finish original hardwood floors 1200 sq ft-new windows- install 1 ext double door -landscape back and front yards -bath1: new shower pan/tile, vanity, bathroom flooring, light fixture -bath2: epoxy coat tub and add tile border, new vanity, new flooring, light fixture -3 new mirrored closet doors-1 water heater-kitchen tile-retouch white cabinets and add modern hardware-5 int doors-door hardware, hinges, electric plate coversHard Money Loan Terms: $300,000 with 3.5 points and 12% interest$40,000 cash for purchase$11,000 possible payout for selling agent commission$9,000 closing cost (will attempt to have seller pay closing)$10,500 cash for hard $ points$9,000 holding for 3 months (1.5 month rehab, 1.5 month market and sale)The largest concern is the shower pan in the bathroom caused flooding and destroyed a portion of the bathroom subfloor, I made sure to mention to my inspector that I need him to verify that there are no signs of mold under the home.

I have a condo rented on the second floor of three story building and the lady downstairs came to my tenant yesterday and said the water is leaking from the light fixture.

The following IRS website sheds light on what investments may not bed held inside an IRA.http://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Retirement-Pla... 

He is a foreman for a large commercial construction company, and does tons of lighting design work on the side for bars, high end houses, clubs, etc so he knows the trends and really just has a knack for picking out cool stuff.  

I painted ceilings, removed nails from the walls, and took off the light switch and plug-in covers.