Roof is going to last you about 30 years.Hot Water Tank is going to last you about 15 years.Furnace is going to last you about 40 years.Each of the following big ticket items are going to cost a similar price when you need to pay a contractor to replace them.Roof is going to cost around $5,000 depending on the size.Hot Water Tank replacement is going to cost around $1,000. (40 gallon tank)Furnace replacement is going to cost around $3,000.So with that information in mind it's pretty easy for an investors to break down what they are getting when looking at potential investment properties for purchase.

Has he always spend 9k on repairs/maintenance or is that just a bunch of 5 gallon paint cans meant to spruce the place up?

Then sign up for "Fuel Rewards" There is info at HD or google it.I sometimes only pay $.60 a gallon for gas due to the column of stuff I am buying at HD.

Or miles to gallon of fuel.

Toilets from the 70's regularly used upwards of 5 gallons per flush- modern standards are around 1.6 gpf.

Mysterious Water Leak (estimate 200-300K Gallons a month):  Have had leak detection - NO LUCK, Sewer Camera Inspection (ensure water wasn't draining into sewer) - 95% confident it isnt, 2 Main Water Leaks repaired - stabilized water usage but still 200-300K gallons unaccounted for. 

We have used some 5 gallon pails of paint we've picked up at flea markets and such and if they're colors that work we use those until they're gone.

I did not know she left until the city called me and said the water was running. 191 gallons an hour.  

He's leaving me over a gallon of paint so I will do the closets, and he's bring me a quart of the paint for the doorjambs at his cost.

My 5 y.o. plays in a 50 gallon "Little Tykes" plastic pool that's about 6" deep when filled.