The home was left unfinished, but has exterior, roof, windows.  

The Landlord insurance policy quotes I am receiving has a high deductible for Wind/Hail/Named Storm coverage which effectively means replacing the roof would be out of pocket for me which defeats the purpose of carrying this insurance.

I initially paid out of pocket for most of the interior updates / rehab costs when the family moved in, but now it could use new roof shingles (which we've got estimates on) and some minor updates in the kitchen and garage.

I believe, they purchase their houses in better areas (better than ours) and a complete rehab, plumbing, wiring, roofs, walls, fixtures help with longevity.

:) I think the most important aspect of OOS investing is building a reliable and trusted team in the area.

electrical upgrades , plumbing,kitchen, roofing, shower, sewer,windows, doors, appliances.. plus I add the first 6month on the loan.My concern is that $18k as leftover in the escrow it should go back to the principal and I only  got  $15K the bank said that the rest is towards mortgage payments… ??? 

Roofing for example pays nearly a 2:1 ratio of tax too wage.

If they plan on doing the sales themselves than we charge 10% for any project over $2,500 but we don't charge for simple projects like AC's and roofs.

I just reached out to 1 of the broker that I know and he quoted us $3700 for my SFH with a single story, and about 1600sqrt at zipcode 76016, the roof is less than 5 years old. ....

It seems easier  to estimate CapEx - I know the big ticket items and roughly how much a new roof is, how much a furnace is, how much an oil tank is, etc..