-Ultimately, the water came through the roof/ceiling a soaked my first floor, insulation electric, sheet rock, flooring all ruined.

That usually means the units were renovated, but what about structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing?

For some that might be significant electrical issues or reconfiguring rooms.

To build the ADU with sewer tie in and electric, it’ll be about 50-70k depending on my finishes.

There will be a lot of no's but there are still ways to get them talking (it's in scripts - "Not even for $$$", I'm not calling to lowball you or waste your time", "I'm really just planning for my next one in the next 3-6 months"Get to the details like Capex - age of roof, furnaces, water heaters, central ac units, electrical, any recent updating in kitchens or baths.

You can get rid of many of your annoying little 'old-house issues' by buying an existing house that needs repairs and literally doing everything: new plumbing, new electrical, new drywall, new roof, etc....

Hi,We have one unit of a 6 unit building that shares gas & electric with the building.

Signage may be controlled by building codes in your area or special signage codes regarding heights, foundations, electric Lighting Etc...

We also have all of our tenants pay their own heat and electric. 

He sells them for tens of thousands a pop and generates revenue of over $1M a year and has no overhead except his electric bill in his basement for the lighting, a part time employee and of course the food.