., Inspect Mechanical items, Water Heater Age, Roof, and Appliances. 

For properties under $50,000 where HUD offers a flat $1250 commission to each agent the percentages are skewed but the number is somewhere in the minus $2500 + 5 to 6% as the minimum acceptable although occasionally a computer glitch(I assume the software was not set up for a flat fee commission) the counter will come back at minus $2500. 

How old is your roof?  

@Diane StinebaughPre-packaged agreeable gray flat from Sherwin Williams. 

I don't like family transfers unless they are a flat-out gift, but they can be advantageous.

., plumbing, electrical, roofing) and try and estimate the costs for each. 

Some things to consider are the age and condition of major systems like the roof, HVAC, and plumbing.

We have chosen to upgrade to flat top stoves and self cleaning ovens that are black.

Pick your dilemma - tenant quits paying rent and squats in the house for 2 months while you spend $1,000 to evict them, the AC goes out and it's $5,000 to repair, you need a new water heater, or roof, etc.  

The roof needs to last at least 3 years and it more than likely needs to be replaced and I need to update the panel box from fuses to circuit breaker.