Anything in real estate so much depends on the location, the type assets, surrounding amenities and what you expect it to do for you.I use Lockstate remote WiFi locks because they are currently the best and solve all the problems a modern smart-lock needs to accomplish: getting the right people through the door at the right times without me having to be there.I run and experiment with various Airbnb solutions:Manage villas for clients in TuscanyHost a turn of the century restored 6 room apartment in a quaint German city near the beach.Manage varying types of other apartments, condos, and houses in various locations in the USA and Europe.Keep in mind when dreaming of the "big bucks", it takes time to:Set up and maintain your Airbnb and various other accounts.Set up each new listing.Communicate with nice and not so nice guests.Factor in vacancies and damages.Outsource and manage cleaning and fixing team.Your dwelling needs to make at least the same income compared to the long-term rental if you're only looking to grow equity.

Just to add a note for anyone else reading along, you can massage your Fico scores higher by reporting 1% utilization on one credit card rather than having them all at 0.

Fire restoration companies use them to get the fire smell out of rehabbed units.

CapEx is to maintain or restore the original quality and nature of the property.What you are talking about is Capital Improvements - so assuming that your property has no deferred maintenance or life/safety issues, then the best way to determine what improvements to make is to go visit and tour the property that has the highest rent in your market and compare that to your.

There are lots of estimates out there: http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org/documents/Restor...If it motivates you at all- 20% of lung cancer diagnosis are to non-smokers who are exposed to second hand smoke at home or at work.

It has a brand new metal roof, and the hardwood floors are good enough to restore.

We have one locally that sell doors and windows, as well as trim and many other items.Also, Habitat Restore can often have some good deals.

I've done some water damage restoration in the past while I was still in school.

Leaving the Eurozone if a debt writedown isn't forthcoming seems to be Greece's best option, as it restores the biggest tool in the economic arsenal to their control: currency valuation.

Anyway below are the quotes we received thus far:Asbestos Piping Insulation Removal (170 linear feet)- D&S Restoration - $1900Mold Remediation, And Basement Waterproofing on Secondary basement (flashing, drain pipe, drain baseboard, sump pump and pit, re cement floor) -  A1Waterproofing - $5,850Demo the illegal 5th unit structure - $15,000Replace Section of Cracked Sewer Line - Promen Plumbing - $2000Replace Lead Watermain line to street[advised we just install whole house filter] - Promen Plumbing - $5900Replace Steam Boiler - Promen Plumbing -$5300Install second furnace and hot water heater and separate heat in units(1st house) - Promen Plumbing - $12,000 Reinforce Beams between first floor Kitchen Cieling And 2nd floor kitchen floor (6 new beams and sheetrock,spackle, paint) - J&B Contracting -$3400Termite Treatment [Said no visual termite damage just signs of mudtubes and termite presence] - Aries Termite Control - $1650 for both housesRedo the whole driveway in Asphalt - Boyd Paving - $9,800Redo the whole driveway in concrete - Boyd Paving - $21,000Redo sidewalk - Boyd Paving - $5700Repair cement siding on rear unit (Crack in masonry) - Bergen Mason Contractors -$1500All quotes besides paving the driveway, separating of the heating units,  the cement siding repair, and demoing the building were just sent to the realtors who will send it to the bank.