I'm having a hard time finding any estimating tools for this kind of a project, adding a story and multiple BR/1 BA, and wondered if there were any tools, sites or recommendations any of you have for this kind of a project. 

Give me a chance to give you a quote and I'll show you how much you can save.

If the roof itself is not covered, you can estimate your out of pocket if the whole roof has to be replaced. 

By the time a property is formally put up for sale in a town that size the locals have know it was going to be sold and had their chance at it.

Quote from @Mike Sfera: for a duplex, is the BP rent estimate for per unit of combined?

Hopefully, based on actual field measurements, past project data, and estimating software, your contractor can develop a detailed estimate that lays out the cost of labor and all materials for each phase of the project.

My strategy would then be to lease at least two of the renovated units, increasing occupancy to 90%, which could improve the chances of securing favorable terms for refinancing.I haven't pitched it to the seller yet.

There’s zero chance I would move out.

So what I'm asking is if there's a better way to estimate CapEx on a property during preliminary analysis, i.e., without having to go to the state where it's located and asking around, i say this because there has to be a good way to estimate these things before going deep into the dealAny insights on this guys?

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