If there's still enough profit after you use that cost estimate procedure to make it worth your time, go for it.Be advised, if you find something during inspections on a HUD property, you can back out, but you will not get your deposit back.

Rents won't quite match stick-built, but I know of a really large company in the space that does this quite successfully.

Place the California patch in the hole, with the approx 1" of the backing paper overlapping the hole, then use drywall mud to "seal" in the patch.Either approach will take 2-3 steps to do properly (read that as feathering the patch to eliminate noticeably high spots), then you still have to texture match, then paint.I do like that new product, but to think that patch could be done that easily is a bit mis-leading to me.Enjoy!

Often times these items exceed the security deposit.

Make sure it's in rentable condition (or find out what it would take to get it that way and adjust your offer accordingly) and if an SFR make sure it matches with other houses in the area (i.e. don't buy a $200k+ house in an average $100k community).Also, please be comfortable with where you are.

Provided that the issuer of securities does not otherwise have knowledge that such person is not an accredited investor, the issuer will be deemed to have taken reasonable steps if:with respect to purchasers who are accredited investors based on income, the issuer reviews IRS forms that report revenue (W-2, Form 1099, Schedule K-1 or filed Form 1040) for the last two years and obtains a written representation from such person that he or she has a reasonable expectation of reaching the income level in the current year;with respect to purchasers who are accredited investors based on net worth, the issuer reviews bank statements, brokerage statements, other statements of securities holdings, certificates of deposit and/or tax assessments and appraisal reports issued by third parties in order to verify assets, a consumer report from at least one of the nationwide consumer reporting agencies to verify liabilities and obtains a written representation that all liabilities necessary to make a net worth determination have been disclosed (all information reviewed may not be more than 3 months old);the issuer has obtained a written confirmation from a broker-dealer, a registered investment advisor, a licensed attorney or a CPA that such person has taken reasonable steps to verify that the purchaser is an accredited investor within the prior 3 months and determined that such purchaser is an accredited investor, andfor purchasers who previously purchased securities in an issuer’s Rule 506(b) transaction prior to the effectiveness of Rule 506(c), a certification that such person is an accredited investor.A simple Google search has a bunch of third party verification services.

I have a tenant whom broke her lease and wants her deposit back.

But if you give it to him now, then he doesn't pay the last month, you have no deposit..Good luck!

I'm competing with two different groups: New apartment buildings with top rents and new commercial furniture and older properties with 40%-50% of the rent and yard sale furniture.I decided to split the balance and furnish my houses with matching IKEA furniture, at least for the first few years until I can afford the good, indestructible commercial stuff.

If the story is too good to be true, send them on their way.One thing we now do is hold the deposit, more than once management companies disappeared on us with deposits.