You can search another one of my posts to give you a sense of generic rehab and maintenance costs, in the end this is the key variable in your underwriting that needs to get nailed down. 

I did have the rental portion separated on my schedule E, so I think Ashish nailed it with his response.

You should be able to quickly nail down what it would cost in your market. 

Now I have had a few homes where the folks never called us back so I have to assume they did not have any cracks or nail pops..

The reason why you have the "squeaks" is because the nails have become loose in the wood and are moving when you step.

So Jay as usual hit nail on head. 

I think we have enough consensus to nail down an event. 

@Nathan Gesner I believe you nailed it on the head with your last statement.

Stay on the ball with learning and making friends to nail it in owning property.Thanks!

Bingo, you nailed it on the head.