These currently aren't fancy units.- Value add - When building additional units, what steps should be taken to determine how many can be built?

I can hardly believe an accountant would say such a thing unless there are pieces of the story that aren't in the post. 

If you aren't comfortable posting your experience, please PM me. 

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Whether that is most contractors, hiring an engineer, or getting self-educated.

Without evidence, it's hard to say.First, you should educate all of your tenants to report excessive noise to the police.

Thank you in advance for any help One thing I've seen with policies through NREIG is that investors have basic perils/actual cash value coverage only and aren't aware. 

I see landlords lose thousands, even tens of thousands, making rookie mistakes that they could have avoided with a little education up front.Once the first property is under contract, start again for the second.

The Detailed Engineering Cost Approach is generally used for newly constructed commercial buildings.DETAILED ENGINEERING COST ESTIMATE APPROACHThis approach is very similar to the Detailed Engineering Cost Approach, with the difference being that if there aren’t records for specific costs, an estimated cost is used rather than the actual cost.

A little update with the bank, they are now telling me that they aren't even going to consider a settlement or a short sale unless the past due 14 contractual payments (around 8-10k) are paid.