$26,542.89Annual Expenses Sewer $913.47RE Taxes $5,630.34Insurance $922.74Common area expenses -allocated Parking lot lights, MAINTENACE & repair $301.26Snow Removal $899.81Landscaping and plant care $360.18Trash $613.89Total $9641.68NOI $16,900How can I get more accurate information?

Not sure if you're looking for employment in a similar field, but I know a chemist from a local plant that may be a lead for you.

@Chris Heeren, how has the GM plant closing affected your market?

But I just wanted to plant the idea because you said you wanted to speed up your progress towards $3K/month.Anyway, best to you.

I'd like to plant grass back there and turn it into a real yard.

The only way to go is to first build a strong team on the ground to be your feet eyes and ears... there are many great markets my final selection went to the area that I could build the best team...so now am happily planted in Ohio and Missouri...  

I feel like its fairly simple--spray the ceiling w/ some water and scrape down the texture. then skim where you need to and paint it flatI ask bc I've gotten 4 quotes:-$500 to scrape and skim if needed-$400 to scrape and up to $300 to finish/skim-$1750 to scrape and skim 2 coates-$1375 to scrape and skim Such a huge gap. is there enough to mess up here that i'd need to pay over $700 for 865' of ceiling to scrape and skim?

Instead of removing the dirt, they planted it around the backyard.

It kills everything alive so all plants and pets will need to be removed, but that may be the way to go.

Though I have been thinking once I get my feet firmly planted in a good job I may look into buying a multifamily home.