They installed a new cartridge for the tub but it was still leaking.

Medium grade sounds much better when you walk on it, your installer will not hate you and is also more resistent.

no walls were torn down, no new kitchens or baths installed, 2 had no new floor coverings installed all 3 had recent new electrical service. 

In one year, if we execute the plan of installing a washer/dryer in each unit the cash flow will be crazy.

This project which I affectionately dubbed “The Mistake in the Lake” would consume a solid six to twelve months of my life and end with a 6-car garage, a waterfall-feature flowing under the home into the pond, and a spiral staircase installed by a guy named Gator.

As mentioned make sure there’s a stopper installed.

I am a first time real estate investor looking the following property : https://www.redfin.com/OR/Forest-Grove/2418-Cedar-Cir-97116/...its a pretty large duplex in Forest Grove OR,  the trick is though, its on a lot zoned for a 4 plex so I am lookinginto house hacking, converting into a triplex, then living in one unit while renting out the remaining two unitsThe left garage has been converted to living space, with a living room, half bath, a laundry room with a sink and some counters/cupboards and a bedroom, it is a part of what was an existing 3bd unitIf I were to acquire the asset, I would first attempt to convert that space into its own unit The line items as I see (be in mind, I am totally new to this) would be to >put up dry wall where the door to the rest of the house is,>add a shower to the half bathroom >install a water heater in the adjacent 3bd unit> install a kitchen in the laundry room, (stove , oven , sink, counter space)>add a shower to the half bath Assuming I can convert it to a 3plex, I could at-least cash flow on my investment after I leave My plan would be to put minimum down payment of 3.5% (FHA loan) that way I can have a decent amount of capital free to do the renovationsThe only concern is when I crunch the numbers to get my ROI, I have no idea how much its going to cost to convert the additional living space to a third unitAny experienced investors here know how I can estimate this before I try to make an offer?

Owner must install a fire alarm system inside property.At each manual fire alarm box a sign shall be mounted near the box that states: IN CASE OF FIRE SOUND ALARM AND CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT (or call 911)No pull station inside rental property.

I know they installed rear unit completely new roof in 2017, so the roof in front unit is the main concern for me that will need to be replacement in future, what I am thinking is that if I back out, I lose 11k, which the flat roof in front unit will cost less than 11k, I think you got great point here and I probably will stick with inspection in future, but mathematically speaking I was leaning towards account for roof replacement in future ?

I was taken for $7k on a bad roof install that had to immediately be ripped off and replaced.