Minimize large repairsYou get to specify the precise areas for repair when you work with a maintenance service provider.

It looks like this:20% down payment = 0% annually for PMI15% down payment = 0.5% annually for PMI10% down payment = 1% annually for PMI5% down payment = 1.5% annually for PMIThat's are rough estimate; you'd need to talk to a lender to get more precise numbers.Best,Jon 

I was using a hard copy list with some pricing, but I would like to get faster and more precise not to mention so archaic. 

The key is in how you make it cash flow ... in this case precisely 100% of your cash flow and 100% of your total profits came from appreciation of both rents and prices, from forced appreciation or market appreciation or both.

I do believe that a manual rent survey of the area should be done in order be more precise in your rent estimates. 

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I haven't seen anyone answer that question precisely.

Not exactly sure what the precise threshold is for it making financial sense, but I imagine with 3-4 bids and historical landscaping water usage data you could analyze how long it would take for it to pay for itself.

@Ken Nyczaj  If the house is listed with an agent, there is a contract between them - or to be precise, there's a contract between the seller and the brokerage. 

Also, find a great broker that has an off market deals list that can get you in precisely what I describe above.