Thank you would it cost more then 200,000 to just do the basics like, insulation, electric, roof and plumbing?

I stay away from secondhand and thrift places, and make friends with contractors that get huge discounts at supply stores (sherwin williams, plumbing wholesale) Sometimes buying in bulk and selling what you don't need is a great way to meet people doing the same thing as you. 

And do not tie you to a single domestic location for your vacations. 

Weather became a challenge, Portland had a huge ice storm in January when all my plumbing and electrical was going in.

The pain is removing all HVAC, plumbing & electrical so you can sister or replace a beam or joist and then put them all back in.

This will be a detailed inspection of every room, ceiling, floor, plumbing, smoke/CO2 detectors, window treatments and screens, etc.

While we lean heavily on the pro's  for repairs and estimates it makes it much easier when we know the typical issues and concerns on the plumbing, roof, electrical etc sides of a property. 

I was thinking I would create a course that involves a field trip to one of the flips I am working and pointing out all of the things they should catch and helping them understand rehab costs at a line item level.I am an expert in electrical and learned plumbing in the Coast Guard.

I would make the property habitable whatever that might mean fixing plumbing and paint and concurrently I think you have to do lease violations and start eviction.

For example, a plumbing issue comes up, and Appfolio automatically creates an invoice from the property manager to me for the plumbing services provided by a vendor.