When I first started rehabbing and didn't have any idea what things would cost, I found two reputable GCs (based on recommendations by other investors) and paid them (about $50 each, to cover time and gas) to come to a couple properties and give me estimates.

Google earth and street view can tell you a lot about an area without actually having to hit the street.After doing some online research you would be well served to burn a tank or two of gas to get a true feel.

Chuck Mak On a project like this, I wouldn’t expect the banks to get excited over anything more than 50% LTV, which means that your collateral gas to be worth 800k – 1mil.Do you have construction experience?

The heavy flow to the main valve is a path of less resistance to the gas, so clogged pilot tubing could allow for less gas to flow when the main burner lights.

If you value your efforts and pay for the gas to drive over there, you're under water!

I am signing a five year lease and will be responsible for the water bill. ... and the electricity or gas to run dryers?

any suggestion gas to what nitch would produce the best results?

I would like to convert to Gas to save money on utilities and to look better to long term tenants.  

Unless he lives very close to it, he'll probably consider it "too much work and too much gas" to travel there just to throw a rock through a window.

Average it out over 12 months and increase the rent plus 10% as "utilities included".It is preferred to spend the money to split the utilities and add second meters (hydro, water, gas) to be able to put utilities in the tenants names.