I would split all utilities as a first and only measure to solve this. 

Success isn't measured how long it takes since it is something that can last forever once your get there.

Measure twice, cut once.If you don't want to do it yourself, check your local glass replacement business - they do screens. 

They will come out and measure, then make the new window at their shop, then come out and remove your window and install new one.

I use a company that provides lists that seem pretty good (as measured by response rates), but it gets pretty expensive.And, to Arnold's point, there is a lot of competition with these lists.

Hello, I would like the forums opinion on how you are measuring your profit in terms of price appreciation for buy and hold properties.

The first piece of advice is what my dad always used to tell me:  measure twice and cut once.  

@Chase Gu 2-4 unit properties do not trade on cap rates, but if you were to measure them the District would have a lower cap rate in spite of the tenant friendly laws.  

The appraiser will use market rents to determine a square footage price and then measure for square footage to determine valuation.Most lenders will require some sort of a profit and loss or at the very least an operating income statement to actually underwrite it. 

The defense of the 2% rule is that it is a rule of thumb which allows you to reject a property that doesn't measure up based on the numbers.When you're looking at a fix and flip, the rent is not a prime consideration, many times the property is vacant and often uninhabitable.