Otherwise, yes you have to either excavate and repair and replace or run a pipe burst through the line, which is usually as expensive as excavating. 

Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.

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I recently obtained my HI real estate license to access the MLS and assist with my personal house-hunting needs.Does anyone know of a more boutique brokerage on Maui where I can hang my license with minimal overhead and without the requirement of going through a mentorship program?

Please assist me in exploring this approach. 

So you seek info to assist your pre-determined narrative that there dumb, bad, and doing wrong. 

I learned this the hard way personally and had to get mine repaired.

And if they are a hobbyist/part-time builder, then they should engage the proper professionals, i.e. a title officer, civil engineer, architect, contractor et al to assist in reviewing the project's feasibility.

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Hello,I am seeking assistance in finding a real estate lawyer who specializes in helping clients get out of contracts with property management companies.