The reason for this is because most mechanicals electric plumbing are more in line with today's code, and a lot of these properties typically need more cosmetic type of rehab.

For older properties, expect a higher CapEx due to potential issues with major systems like roofing or plumbing.

I can fix almost anything and have experience with electrical, plumbing, flooring, roofing, siding, drywall, etc.  

In each category, note how much you are bothered or stressed on a 1 to 5 scale, with 1 = not bothered at all and 5 = stressed out: Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Pain Points Stress1 to 5 Unit turnover Exterior maintenance Advertising for available units Deferred capital expenditures Tenant screening rules Plumbing or electrical emergencies Tenant selection / discrimination rules Mortgage payments Documenting move-in conditions Bookkeeping and bill paying Documenting ongoing conditions Taxes and insurance premiums Dealing with tenant complaints Risk of late payments or non-payments Dealing with neighbor complaints Risk of property damage or vandalism Mold, termites and rodents Premises liability Interior maintenance Evicting tenants If your completed table has mostly 1s and 2s, then congratulations—you are a happy landlord!

@Jewell ArceneauxHow to drive ARV (my opinion)Improvements that drive the ARV the most: Roof, New Kitchen & Bathrooms, Flooring, PaintImprovements that DON’T drive the ARV as much: Windows, Landscaping, Driveway, Rough Plumbing & Electrical

A fourplex means four times the appliances, plumbing, HVAC, water heater, and other repairs, driving up maintenance expenses compared to a single family.In Las Vegas, multi-family properties attract transient tenants, like singles or couples without children, who typically stay 1 to 2 years.

Unlike a kitchen or bathroom renovation your literally building a second house on the property and your dealing with everything from grading, soils, foundation, electrical, plumbing, framing etc.

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I don't remember their names but people from the War College helped us redo the electrical and plumbing for cost which was amazing.

Water leaks, problems under the trailer ie insulation falling, a tub cracking, a new roof, frozen/cracked pipes (usually in January- and plumbing companies simply will not respond to mobile homes), rotting siding, bad exterior doors etc.