So I would say either you need an agent who is a better negotiator than you and justifies their cost or if you value a professional opinion who can double check you.

Communicate expectations upfront—because once they start double-parking or treating the place like a frat house, it’s game over.Cameras, Cameras EverywhereYou’d think adults wouldn’t steal each other’s food, right?

If you’re looking at retrofitting to separate heating for each unit (like furnaces or mini-splits), you might be looking at a higher upfront cost, but it can shift utility expenses to tenants and improve your NOI.I’d factor in boiler age and efficiency when analyzing deals and if it’s near the end of its life, negotiate a price reduction or a credit.

@Nicholas Stout S8 rents are set by the number of bedrooms, that's pretty much it.The HUD guides are just that - guides!

Everything ,all areas have doubled, tripled quadrupled or more even parts of EAST Cleveland, over the last 10 years on top of the 20-25% net caps All the best 

* How many bedrooms per units?

Typically whatever the material cost is double that to get the price for total.

This is a story from my past that provides a perfect example as to why investing in tax liens at auction is so dangerous for any but the most experienced and knowledgable investors20 years ago I purchased a SFR as a long term rental investment that sat on a double lot.  

In my STRs the bigger the better as far as bedrooms are concerned.

Here is my favorite (among several others, just as hysterical) part of this case:"...Petitioner’s testimony that neither he nor his son used his personal bedroom,living room, or kitchen for personal reasons strains credibility.