Plus, you should have a transparent conversation about your interest in properties with these units.

If you aren't comfortable talking to contractors, find a buddy that will join with you in that conversation - but be part of the discussion yourself.IMHO, $20,000 for the job as described would be great - if the contractor was quoting a price to the Department of Defense :)Note that if the sanitary sewer is on the other side of the street (and your sanitary lead is broken under the street), that's a different conversation.Best of luck!

I was just having this conversation with an apprentice I took on.

In this week’s post, I am turning it over to Brent Voepel.I got into a conversation recently with people in the industry about the price of property management.

Furthermore, I got to personally have conversations and ask questions to experienced investors like Sterling White, Brian Burke, Matt Faircloth, Brandon Turner, Brian Murray, and more.

I recently had a conversation with a representative from the Lending Deck company.

For example, Zillow does a horrible evaluation of my home because it doesn't factor in the fact that I spent over $200K in an addition, full remodel, and a garage conversion into an ADU. 

I do show properties alone as a female but if there is a single male that shows up at viewing I let him go look at the interior by himself and then come back outside after to converse.

I rented a unit in the complex and struck up a conversation with a realtor who was listing the place.

If your home is in a solid area and you can hold onto it while having even some cash flow, I would usually pick that option.From the experience I have seen with my dad and holding properties long term and conversations I've have with older investors is that if you hold onto RE, you will usually be happy you did so.Most investors say: I never really regretted buying, but I have regretted selling.