It's not because the weather is good....For roughly $100k at home, the only thing I could consider buying is a run down crime infested rat hole SFH.

Major squirrel infestation in the attic - in this case, the investor was flipping a previously bank owned property which sat vacant for a couple years.

They should come out re-inspect and if activity is found they should treat it for free (included in inspection/renewal fee) if no activity they may offer suggestions to suppress future infestations and this should go on and on.

Here in Tampa termite infestations are common.

The report says: visible evidence of a wood destroying a termite insect infestation was noted as follows.

If you are a newbie, you will not believe the conditions tenants will tolerate rather than getting prompt, proper, repairs done.I just re-rented a luxury home where the prior tenant never complained during a five year tenancy about anything, and due to very unusual circumstances a thorough interim inspection was never done:Range hood inopClothes dryer inopGarbage disposal inop5 of 7 exterior area lights inop; two interior circuits inop1 of 6 toilets inop3 of 5 air conditioners inoppool sweep inop5 sets exterior french door handsets so pitted you cut your hand opening the doorsrodent infestation in atticAll this in addition to nearly a complete repaint, stripping and resealing floors that had improper products applied, replacing 4 rooms of carpet, and minor miscellaneous items.Believe me, I would have MUCH preferred to make these repairs as they occurred, paying out of the cash flow, rather than having the owner fork over nearly 20K to make it rent ready again!

These are areas that are run down, gang infested, and drug empires.

These are areas that are run down, gang infested, and drug empires.

I bought the place roach infested, with drooping drop ceilings installed over falling plaster, leaking pipes and poorly installed windows that "fit" into the openings by installing 4 to 10 inch plywood in the gaps since the windows were not sized for the openings. 

Multiple pest infestations, abandoned cars, dogs wrecking the place (I have a strict no-dogs policy).The 65-line-item makeready comes to $13,882.So I'm told by my PM that the woman (who had five dependents on the lease) fell in with a bad dude who had a crack problem or something, had nasty dogs and was abusive.