Purchased by my mom 8 years ago just over half what its worth now, and paid off already.Even in the ghetto the prices are stupid.

More than half of my management portfolio is for out of state owners.

I suspect his volunteering is partially motivated because I told him when he moved in at the beginning of this year that I'm inclined to reward excellent tenants with a rent rebate around the holidays (e.g. half off december's rent).

Plus, they are also more likely to take care of a property.In fact, when I bought my first home and gave my landlady notice, she (half jokingly) told me I should rent the entire hosue out instead of just half of it and stay renting from her, lol.

So if a 3bdrm, 2bath home with 1,500 sq ft built in 1970, I change the filters to:Bedroom count 3 or more.Square footage: 1250 to 1750Age of home: 1940 to 1985.Anything sold in last 12 months.And be sure you're zoomed in on your current property and then zoom out so you're within the subdivision or, if that doesn't pull enough, then so you're within a half mile or mile or so.That should give me a pretty good list of comps.

The problem I have here is that I am out of town half of the week and would not be able to babysit a telephone.

. :-)Here's what I would assume based on it being an 1100 sq ft home.3bdrm, 1.5 bath.So a full gut:1) 10 windows = 5k2) Siding = 4k3) HVAC 4 to 5k (furnace and a/c)4) Electrical (rewire and new panel) = 4k5) Plumbing = 3k to 5k (assumes crawl or basement - if slab, this price is much higher) depending on if you're moving anything or not.6) Full bath with tile surround above tub (simple pattern) = 5k7) Half bath = 2,0008) Kitchen (cabinets and countertops) =6k9) Light fixtures = 1,80010) Roof = 4k to 5k11) Flooring (carpet for bedrooms and family room, tile for kitchen/dining, bathrooms and foyer and need durock under tile) = 5k12) Drywall reparis - 1k (I'm assuming you'll need some drywall work done but not necessarily have to resheet the entire house.

Hi, "I don't want to fix toilets" is one of the most frequently cited half-joking justifications for shying away from real estate.

If they're renting for the same amount, and the mobile home is half the price. 

I wrote this post while I was half asleep so thank you so much for the response!