long term maintenance you mean? (time, energy, cost)
You are blind Freddie! Aside from diving (no pun intended) into property investing, your DD on this house is fairly laclustre.
a. it has a half built pool: you are kidding yourself if you belive whipping a cheap fence around it and getting a safety certificate will do yourself any favours. These are not as straight forward as you think. There are many rules and regulations to consider. The tenants are going to want use of a pool if it is there. You will also not be allowed tenants until this is in place....think of a few weeks or possibly a months holding costs added to your 'estimate'.
b. what does a half done pool look like in a backyard? Squaller - thats what. There will be green water and mould in no time, leaves that will start to break down in the water, and not to mention the insect infestation it will become.
c. CG point of view. A valuer walks into your $725k house, then discovers the above eyesore - bang, $50k negative equity....you have gone backwards on your purchase.
d. notwithstanding the above scenario, should you spend $20-30k on this pool, and a valuer walks in and sees a nice landscaped backyard - bang, your $725k house might now be in the $800k range with some others in the suburb.
e. pools have pumps and filters - not motors! My pool is self cleaning, so there is only 10mins a week of maintenence when I clear out the 4 leaf baskets once or twice a week. I swim in my pool year round, sometimes twice daily. It is 120,000L, so not a small pool by any means. Pools dont have to be high maintenence.
pinkboy