Make sure that the breaker box is current and doesn't have the screw in fuses.Once you have contractors go through and give you an estimate, look at the price breakdown for each repair.

I've spent about that same amount fixing it up and it still needs more work, but it is liveable.

I spent approximatley 1 year learning about real estate investing, meeting with lenders to determine financing options, interviewing contractors, learning accounting skills, setting up a business entity, getting licensed in real estate sales, and developing a business plan.

Box leading up to the first of the month and it's inexpensive.

I'll give you them with the disclaimer I'm currently not a landlord and am simply regurgitating what I've read here at BP and in books I buy.50% rule: At least 50% of your rental income will be spent on expenses.

Going "outside the box" too far is covered up there as well.I didn't say anything about "disclosures" but I see them being a really bid deal to investors who, in my opinion, put way too much stock in thinking a disclosure keeps you out of trouble, it doesn't.

Mike Hurney, Director MassRealestate.net PO Box 307, Marblehead, MA 01945 781-639-8616 office PS Anyone got a business Cleaning Gutters for the fall leaves?

We spent nearly a year trying to find a lender that would let us do any kind of Heloc but only found a small local bank in FL that would do a cash-out refi on our latest condo purchase.

I had to repair the air/fan/heater and discovered it actually doesn't go anywhere because it is boxed in...

It blinks and flashes the property information and put out occasional fireworks.When someone visits it becomes the lock box.