They have all utilities on the property so we use electrical and then every couple of weeks we run a water hose to an external tote we use for our water.

To manage this, find the average electricity, water, and gas usage in your area.

Hey @Tomas Nuno,House hacking with a significant other can be a super power! 

He earned quick money as a wholesaler, and I have a house to keep)Rehab cost: $20k (vinyl floor, interior paint, new dual pane windows, new toilets and bathroom vanities, lights, new landscape, new AC condenser, all done by handyman, spent some extra money for minor plumbing and electric jobs, hydro jet sewer lines, clean up attic (had mice), added some insulationTime spent: 3 weeks (two handymen for the first two weeks, one for the last week)Value after repair: probably around $440kJobs still need to be done later: some dryrots, roof work (it's tile roof, roof doctor quoted me $9k, handyman said probably $5k, home inspector said $15k you can get a new shingle roof.

That’s what “Cash is King” means to me: negotiating power.  

If there is an area where you are not as confident like plumbing, electrical work, etc... then you can always find a subcontractor for that. 

SEO power. 

I expect economic activity to slow, rate cuts to deepen, housing activity to accelerate and USD purchasing power to continue weakening.  

I have no decision power but hope you hear your stories!

Real estate + construction is a powerful combination.