Since he at the time had less then a month and half we said we will pick up a check when you get a new account setup instead of doing online payment for that short period.

Heat paid by landlord.

Taxes, water/sewer, poor insulation (high heating costs), and low ARVs are the major challenges.

We drive 10 year old cars, we wear non-brand clothing, we keep the heat at 65/62 in Denver during the winter months (September through June :) ) and at 75 during the summer.

Now that the cold weather has hit I've come to find out the heating system was done as a hack job that needs to completely get redone - and ASAP.  

And if you add in other major mechanical things...it might run up to $10k...also on the lower rent range you will need to have a higher percentage because while a roof's cost will vary by the size and class of the property...things like heat and air and water heater and appliances are relatively fixed therefore being a larger percentage of your rent.

And with custom construction, you can maximize your building for solar energy and passive heating/cooling/lighting, plus any other features that apply to your situation.  

At 93k I can get 10% CoC and $200/month in profit.Here are the numbers as I see them:% Down Payment 20.00%Down Payment $23,800 Remainder of closing costs$5,500.00 Total Due at Signing $29,300 Mortgage Rate 5.00%Length of Mortgage in years 30Monthly Mortgage payment $511.05 Taxes $135.25 Sewer and Water $- Trash $- Heat/Utilities $- HOA $- Cap Ex and Ops $150.00 Insurance $65.42 Mgmt Fee $103.50 Vacancy $93.15 Total Expenses$1,058.37Total Revenue $1,150.00 Cashflow/month $91.63 Cashflow/year $1,099.55 Cash on Cash Return 3.75%

This is also how I would sell him on the deal.Estimated Minimum Closing Costs $5,500.00Estimated Closing Costs Based on Prop Value $5,500.00 Repairs/Construction $10,000Total Loan with Seller Concessions $100,000.00 % Down Payment 20.00%Down Payment $20,000 Remainder of closing costs $15,500.00 (this assumes you are paying for the renovations out of pocket)Total Due at Signing $35,500 Mortgage Rate 4.75%Length of Mortgage in years 30Monthly Mortgage payment $417.32 Taxes $100.00 Sewer and Water $- Trash $- Heat/Utilities $- HOA $30.00 Cap Ex and Ops $150.00 (this is your future roof replacement, hot water tanks and other major items)Insurance $250.00 Mgmt Fee $140.00 Vacancy $113.40 Total Expenses $1,200.72Total Revenue $1,400.00 Cashflow/month $199.28Cash on Cash Return 6.74%

It was vandalism and theft, which left them with no heat, no running water, broken windows, etc.