Thermostat was off the wall, laundry room filled up to 3ft with dirty clothes trash everywhere, bed frames dissasembled and no water.

Lack of water?   

I went there to have the water turned back on and started getting caught up in what the preferred order of operations should be.

I know it's not as bad as some of the other stories I've read (like barking all night), but am I crazy in thinking that is clearly a violation of standard noise clauses by any reasonable measure? 

Additionally, ensuring the renovations met both current rental standards and future plans required careful planning and oversight.

Common concerns in pre-1940s buildings include outdated plumbing, old electrical systems, and structural issues that could be costly to bring up to modern standards.

However I would probably bill it back to the tenant monthly if it was based on usage like water.

Sometimes, it's just better marketing (aerial photos, standard photos, survey) and sometimes it's doing perc tests and getting it build-read for a developer.I hope that helps.

as mentioned above i would find a househack property in need to cosmetic upgrades that has below market rents. make the necessary upgrades (ie. appliances, flooring, paint, laundry, fixtures) allowing yourself to bring the property up to market rent standards and increasing the rent.I'm not too familiar with the market/properties in MI but in central MA we have a lot of triple deckers that are 100+ years old.

Is the standard cut for the co-lister really 25-30%?