However, I can't imagine a scenario where entry to a house would be given will nilly to any interested buyer; the liability for acts of vandalism and theft would be astronomical.

And so if someone can find a nice home in a new neighborhood which has all been finished, like the grass is put in, the blinds are in, the appliances are in...they don't mind forking out another 50 to 100k or something astronomical for expenses that to you were minimal.

Little things like some paint, or maybe a functional kitchen/bathroom that's just ugly and outdated would be fine - because we can always do basic stuff as we go (or paying for renovations on a single room wouldn't be so astronomical and could help us learn).It is tempting though - as there are a LOT of properties in my area for $100-120k and I could easily just get on a 203K loan and have 40-50k to hire contractors.

If your getting astronomical numbers, get on board with a local lumber yard.

Flood insurance there can get astronomical, so you don't want that expense sneaking up on you.

The returns  people would see if they took that $25K and invested it in direct mail would be astronomical compared to whatever they are going to get out of Than.  

Have sort of felt paralyzed as I want to invest locally, but the Bay Area is astronomically high priced.

He fills in their form and writes down $9,782.The house has 1,200 sqft living space and the ducts are in decent shape.Contractors will look you in the eye and quote astronomical prices.

If the property has water issues or foundation issues your prices could be astronomical.

I would prefer the CapEx/maintenance benefits of MFR long term as I plan to buy and hold until retirement and beyond.I have also not been looking at larger homes with 4-6 bedrooms as I was unsure if there is a demand for rentals with that many beds and costs above $1000 outside the student area (where those large homes are also priced astronomically high), but I will put some time into seeing if that demand exists.