Then I give an estimate of my certainty for each item and use that to calculate high and low values.

Many people that I see trying to do it themselves are light lambs heading to slaughter.

I usually ask prospective tenants how handy they are, and I don't want to be called coming here to change a light bulb.

We will able to make light to medium renovations and have additional team  members available for more complex renovations

I'm currently reading Brandon Turner's book on No and low money down.

Newly built homes start in the $270s in suburban communities, like Los Lunas and Belen, or low $300s in class A neighborhoods in Rio Rancho and NW Albuquerque.

Quote from @Ariel Rivas: I don't know your market specifically, but it's typically cheaper to purchase those items at Home Depot or Lowe's.

Someone, including myself, would be happy to buy the property in exchange for taking over the low interest financing.

If a significant portion of low income laborers were to be deported, both the cost and availability for pouring new concrete would become stressed.

When I sold my properties, the price did not increase much (though there was still a slight profit, couple with the rental I had over the years and currency gain (bought when USD was low and sold when USD was high).