Here is the description of work.tenant has moved out, please change locks and get make ready estimate We have a estimate that come in at 5743.67 and included material and labor Replace lock and secured unit Remove garbage leftover in the unit by prior tenant Remove nail and decal from wall and ceiling Prep , patch, and finish large hole in the living room , stairs case and bedroom walls Prep and paint entire unit Remove and replace damage and stained carpet on the living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms , hallway and stairs tread Replace broken outlet,switch and plate cover install missing carbon monoxide and smoker detector Repair kitchen cabinet clean entire unit Note: this estimate those not include a C/O ,section 8 or lead swipe and all unforeseen , alteration and deviation from above specifications involving extra costs will be executed only upon written orders, and will become an extra charge.

Hi all,Can/Should a homeowner with housemates claim the income (rent) and a portion of expenses (landscape maintenance, cleaning service, utilities, home repairs) on taxes as a business expense, if it is the homeowner's primary residence?

Did you professionally clean the place to remove the pet smell or whatever?  

I  keep all documents presented to banks clean, neat, no hand writing and packaged in a binder.  

And clean up they did - big time!

Getting there at 7 and walking the ground picking up any trash in slacks and a button down with a tie really leaves an impression on your cleaning staff and on the residents as well.

Getting the deal under control is one issue, Cleaning out someones financial closet is another.

@Jose Rodriguez I took a while an got my personal finances clean first.

They appreciate a safe, clean, cute little house they can afford to rent. 

This property will not conform to most of the rules out there in BP, however I feel it works for me and my situation out here in Sacramento.I have had both the Wood destroying pest inspection (came back clean aside from a few dry rot locations which I already knew about), and a home inspection (also came back clean aside from some of the know issues before the inspection).I am hoping some of the other Sacramento Investors / Landlords @Al Williamson , @David Hutson , @Dennis Lanni  can give me some insight into the forms that you use for tenant screening, leases, and general info on what you do to get a rental up and running in our Sacramento Market.