Tenants from Hell, Slum Landlords, and Run Down Rental Houses

So, you've been working for years, you've savedmuch it will cost to fix up the property and get it
up some money, and you've decided to invest itready for the next tenant. The quote your
in a more secure market, the myth of thecontractor brought you is in the amount of, let's
unsinkable real estate investment, by buyingsay $56,940, that's how much it's going to cost
certain residential properties, houses or anyou to fix up the property, again, in order to
apartment complex, in order to generate somemake it ready for the next move-in.
steady, passive income, so you think.But that's $11,940 more than what you've initially
You spend additional money, let's say $45,000,put in, so did you make any money from your
improving the property; you paint it, put in newfirst year of rental property? Then, what went
carpets, new kitchen cabinets, washer and dryer,wrong? What is it that you did or didn't do before
and everything else, hoping to entice yoursigning the lease agreement? But you checked his
prospective tenants. So, you've bought some adsor her credit report, and he or she had great
in your local newspapers, and little did you know,FICO scores? Then why? But you've also
you've finally found someone who's willing to signchecked his or her prior rental history with the
your lease agreement.former landlord?
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