(I would also pay for the monthly rent via my savings/day job – in speaking with the owner, he said it would be a minimal amount because the property needs work).I don't know exact numbers on what the rehab will be, but I've been doing some research on the costs and am working from an average at the moment, as I look up what basic rehabs for kitchens, bathrooms, electrical, plumbing, new roof, etc. could be.

Your risk tolerance must be through the roof.

If your properties are older you would need to consider the right amount based on the age of roof, furnace, AC, windows, appliances, etc.  

I am a addict when it comes to deals and look several times a day in my local market and missed some great deals how ever in my market I would suggest a duplex because in my city everyone works at the heart of it and the land here is just used up so its prime rentals either way I go home value has shot up as there is just no more land to build on unless you go out of town so SFH are overly priced so its a ruff cash flow, for me   I will be doing a duplex for following reasons 1 more doors = more safety if a moves out b is still helping to cover my payment 2 its still 1 roof 3 I control the value of said property if I really make it diamonds = raising the rent to the cap it controls the value of said property.

All 4 units completely remodeled, new roof, new plumbing, new electric, new windows.

All 4 units completely remodeled, new roof, new plumbing, new electric, new windows.

So a 100 unit apartment will be $25-30k to ensure you have money to fix big ticket items such as roof, HVAC, etc.And I'm not talking about the capex to fix deferred maintenance or to upgrade your property to match the surrounding comps.

It is a hoarder house with 6 ft hole in roof.

Let me first provide a little context on where we are at with the deal and the overall condition of the property.My intention: Primary residence- 2 yrs, then rentalLocation: Denver, CO (Very high growth neighborhood, this deal was almost all dumb luck...)Condition: House is B Class, recently remodeled, 3br, 2ba, huge yard, carport, shed, new roof, everything about this house is above and beyond what I consider move in ready.Asking price:  $399,000Days on Market: 27My Offer: $375,00 (Accepted)Contingencies: Inspection, Appraisal and Seller allowed to live in the property for 9 months after closing while new build is being completed.The seller is in a position where they need capital to finance and complete the build that has already broken ground on their new home. 

"Ya know I can do this for 8K for the kitchen and 6K for a roof, throw in 10K for some misc.....Bah Lets call it 30K in repairs."