Check the in person events and meetups in your local area, our online community is full of knowledge and folks willing to share and still nothing replaces the opportunity to interact IRL, you never know who you will meet and where that can take you on your REI journey.

To repair the pipe it is pretty easy - dig, cut out the pipe, and replace it.

Turns out, during construction, one of our vendors flushed something down the toilet, causing a clog, which led to the system overflowing and flooding the home.We ended up having to cut and replace drywall in multiple rooms and swap out the wet carpet, which will cost us around $10K.Mishaps like this will happen in Real Estate.

My contractor eliminated a window in the kitchen and pulled some vinyl siding from the garage to replace. 

With your estimate, you might earn $800/month for 2 years and then incur a vacancy at the same time as you need a roof replacement and for that tax year your cash-flow might be -$1,200/month.

We had camera put in, and plumber could see portions of cast iron and said we should replace everything.

I tried to estimate 20% higher on repair costs since i do not have a wealth of experience estimating yet, there is some minor water damage, and some heating and electrical that needs to be replaced, which is where most of the expense came from.

FREDDIE MAC SMALL BALANCE LOAN (SBL)Loan Purpose: Permanent Financing (Refi & Acquisition) Loan Proceeds: $1,000,000 - $7,500,000Loan Sizing: 80% LTV; 1.20x DCR (Top Market)Loan Sizing: 80% LTV; 1.25x DCR (Standard Market)Loan Sizing: 70-75% LTV; 1.30x DCR (Small Market)Loan Sizing: 70-75% LTV; 1.40x DCR (Very Small Market) Amortization: 30 YearsLoan Term: 5-10 Year Term (Fixed), 10 or 20 Years (Hybrid ARM)IO Term: Partial Term IO (80% LTV; 1.20x DCR); Full Term IO (65% LTV; 1.35x DCR) (Top Market) IO Term: Partial Term IO (80% LTV; 1.25x DCR); Full Term IO (65% LTV; 1.40x DCR) (Standard Market) IO Term: Partial Term IO (70-75% LTV; 1.30x DCR); Full Term IO (60% LTV; 1.45x DCR) (Small MArket)IO Term: Partial Term IO (70-75% LTV; 1.40x DCR); Full Term IO (60% LTV; 1.55x DCR) (Very Small Market) Rate Types: Fixed & Hybrid ARMRate Lock: Rate Lock @ ApplicationNon-Recourse: Non-Recourse w/ “Bad Boy” CarveoutsPrepayment: Standard - Greater of YM or 1.00%Flexible Prepay: Flexible Options – Stepdown & Extended Open/Par Periods Rate Buydowns: Yes – Rate Buydowns Available Up to 2.00%Assumable: Yes – Assumable LoanCash Out Refi: Yes – Cash Out Refi OK FANNIE MAE SMALL LOANLoan Purpose: Permanent Financing (Refi & Acquisition) Loan Proceeds: $1,000,000 - $9,000,000Loan Sizing: 75-80% LTV; 1.25x DCRAmortization: 30 YearsLoan Term: 5-30 Year TermIO Term (PTIO): Partial Term IO @ 80% LTV; 1.25x DCR IO Term (FTIO): Full Term IO @ 65% LTV; 1.35x DCR Rate Type: Fixed RateRate Lock: Rate Lock @ Loan CommitmentRate Structure: Treasury Yield + SpreadNon-Recourse: Non-Recourse w/ “Bad Boy” CarveoutsPrepayment: Yield Maintenance; 3 Mos @ 1.00%; 3 Mos @ ParFlexible Prepay: Flexible Prepayment Options Available Escrows: Taxes, Insurance, Replacement ReservesRate Buydowns: Yes - Rate Buydowns Available Up to (1.25%-2.00%)Assumable: Yes – Assumable Loan Cash Out Refi: Yes – Cash Out Refi OK

After moving out, we re-stained the front porch posts with a darker stain (photo is pre-stain), replaced the front door, did touch-up painting on walls and trim, installed new keyed-alike locks on front/back door, and installed a vented bathroom exhaust fan that wasn't there prior. 

I also wouldn't want to drive through Clark-Fulton at night to replace a broken light fixture.