Often "shared driveways" just means that the asphalt is paved straight over the property line; in reality, if one were to drop a fence straight down the line and pave 5 feet over on their side they'd have their own driveway.

Asphalt shingles?

An asphalt roof needs ventilation next to the deck to keep it cool.

K&T wiring also used open junctions in walls and ceilings - if done properly the connections were twisted, soldered and sleeved (in loom and/or asphalt tape), but were frequently just twisted and taped allowing them to loose over time with continued expansion and contraction.3) Houses were wired with as few as 3-4 circuits for the entire house ... kitchen may have its own circuit, but there is a good chance all the bedrooms are on one ... or the entire second floor in a 2-story house.

I would be interested to know what specific kitchen and bathroom improvements add the best value.Some of the improvement ideas I have now on these two properties are:- Paying about 1k more to redo the driveway in concreate instead of asphalt.

You can read all the books and watch all the podcasts you want but there's no substitution for just hitting the pavement and working what you've learned.   

When you compare parking options, isn't the comparison of a carport (multi), vs a garage, less attractive to the potential tenant...and more expensive to fix...since you need to repair/replace all the carports that are attached at the same time (roof for example) at a higher cost per sq ft (metal vs asphalt/fiberglass)?

She told me it was my fault for letting people stay in my house overnight and I needed to evict them through the court.When I went to my house that night, the woman violently assaulted me as I walked through the front door and threw me on the pavement.

Concrete or asphalt is pretty and neat but every expensive.  

.#4 Contact Local Contractors For PricingCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.#5 Build Out Your Database in a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.#6 Practice, Practice, PracticeWalk through distressed fixer-upper properties (or find properties virtually online) and practice creating detailed scopes of work, quantifying repairs and estimating rehab costs for the projects.This will help you get acquainted with common rehab repairs, rehab costs & estimating terminology.#7 Get Your First Rehab Project!