TONS of lumber in a 2 story garage.  

Removing the garage would also provide the opportunity to building an in-fill unit on the other half.I need to develop a detailed plan and estimate, but at first blush, I am thinking we can carry out an energy efficiency retrofit  on this property and be closer to a 60K price tag rather than the 80K used in my purchase analysis.If we decided to come down on the more common and, IMHO, slumloard approach to rentals, we could skip the air sealing and insulation replace the windows, put electric baseboards in all around to unload the {still high} heating costs on the tenants and call it a day with a 30K renovation ... but that is unlikely to happen.Evan sticking with our normal level of energy efficient renovation, we should come out the other end of this one either with a sale and 30 - 40K in our pockets or a rental where we have refinance all our our capital back out.

You are right, there are plenty of days ahead for those nice toys.On a side note, don't let Carmax take advantage of your eagerness to unload your vehicle.

In your particular segment of building type you defined as 20 unit, this is a segment not targeted by large investors, so you may be able to squeeze one out from an owner-operator looking to unload.3.

Framing lumber has been ordered and framers are on call to come in once we finish the foundation. 

I have a property to unload in NC (hopefully close in July) to be able to purchase this home in South Tampa...I know the person that owns it and they just happen to mention that they were needing to sell.

A good example of this was a credit I got from the lumber company.

You may find lumber prices are 2x more than last year but there are alternatives.Chris Clutch Industries

What this means is as a landlord I can drive to my rental property with my gun unloaded and in a case designed for use as a firearm case, separate from ammunition and when I get to my property, when I get on my property I can load my gun and carry it on my property.

Went with a 2 circuit in one conduit all aroubd the whole small basement two feet high off the floor.Then recessed tapcons into 1X4(only full 3/4 thick straight lumber could find).