If you're just talking about painting a few rooms here and there, a roller and 2" cut in brush will take care of 95% of anything you'll come across.

Heat and water are included and I'm thinking about adding an additional fee to cover some costs for the heat or water as the rent prices I'm charging are pretty much on the high end.

How is it for roller application, does it spatter all over you a lot when painting with a roller?

I think the same thing is happening in CA in high fire areas, where we also have another rental property.

However, due to the high interest rate, the property doesn’t cash flow — if I moved out and rented it as one unit, it would still be losing a couple hundred dollars a month.I’ve saved enough for a down payment on a second property hopefully within the next 1-2 years and also opened a HELOC on my current home to cover any potential repairs or upgrades on the next.

The pull out roller style is a better design but much less to choose from. 

Mia, both models can work, but silent co-ownership via an LLC is typically better for a high-income buyer—clean equity splits, clearer exit terms, and stronger alignment.

Now my question is, would it be worth the 5 years of high interest to be able to acquire it with zero down?

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