For one, it appears to be virtually turnkey.

I read a few negative reviews but one of them appeared to be from a construction/rehab stand point.  

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., or using creative financing to make their deals work.If you're looking through the MLS or having a realtor supply you with product that is on the market then its highly likely you'll find, and it appears you already have, that those deals won't work.So my suggest to you is that if you want to buy property in the Bay Area, and have it cash flow, and have an opportunity to benefit from any capital gain over time, then you need to research how to find opportunistic and value add real estate deals, and how to buy then using creative financing.Do those two things and the world will literally be your oyster!

It appears the contract has no meaning to the seller.

There appears to be at least 15 people living in a 3 bedroom unit.

But you appear older than me and probably wiser.  

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They trimmed the bushes off the roof of the house, bought a new mail box out of their own pocket.But I'm finding a few things that I'm not sure whether they are damage or not, and others that are clearly damage, but so minor that I'm wondering if it worth the hassle dinging their security deposit.Tenant is a married couple with two kids, though, they violated several terms of the lease:1) Got a dog [pit bull] that was not allowed. 2) Her sister and what appears to be one of her kids moved in with them at some point apparently after her divorce, I presume less than a year. 3) They got a pool that, along with the dog, caused me to have to get new insurance which was a huge hassle since I have 5 policies and an umbrella policy and have to move them all to get the best rates and the umbrella...With that background here come the questions:Obvious damage but not sure if I should ding them:-Two torn/missing blinds in front of house.