Basically, kitchen table, family room furniture, basic bathroom stuff and a master bedroom.

Don't listen to all the hyperbole here about what you "can't" do or what investors "never" do....you are an individual....and it's what YOU do that matters.

This needs a door replaced and some cleanup, that's it.

He tells me the man met him at the door with the clothes he was wearing at the time of opening the letter placed in a plastic bag.

Is that just a Covering your butt thing that the inspectors do or is it possible that this many homes have termite issues?

Hi everyone,I'm Marsha Brown from Rock Hill, SC, which is next door to Charlotte, NC.

We recently exercised this right due to smelling smoke next door coming from a "non smoking" apartment and were able to make a substantial increase in rent due to evidence found of smoking in the unit. 

One month before close another home two doors down (under 1000 sq ft 2 bed/ 1 bath) SOLD and closed at 285K.They are bluffing.

Maybe I will try knock on the doors ?

There is a much better chance that the tenant will chew something or go to the bathroom on the floor than the dog will.If the risk is less, there's less reason to attempt to offset with a deposit.