On top of that we are staying current with local/regional/national trends and data, as well as always working on working on making our business more efficient and effective. 

I realize the holding costs will be greater with a longer rehab period, but I assume it will be hard to rent up units while conducting major rehab work, while also reducing the efficiency of contractors ability to complete jobs in fell swoops...Thank you all in advance!

My wife has stories of washing dishes using a large tub, and taking cold showers with water borrowed from our neighbor's hose, during the time our water was off to redo the plumbing!

Hiring tenants to do work has potential to muddy the water when things do work out according to plan. 

Ian Waters

I have the option to put solar and hot water on the roof of my new build.

IMO it's worth every penny.Want to know an even better and more efficient way to generate leads without cold calling?

I looked at a bunch of crumbling row-houses in Baltimore today, and many of them had crumbling and cracked brick, rotted foundation, water damage and squishy floors about to give in, and signs at the door saying the place needs to be rehabbed or boarded within 30 days because of code violation.For a typical row-house that's 12 feet wide and 3 floors in Baltimore city, how would it typically cost1A.

For example, lighting efficiency must now be 85% LED compared to 75%.

Expenses are all separate, water sewage(I pay) Is factored in expenses.