However, this kind of roof has quite a bit of longevity left on it.

A garbage disposal can help with the longevity of your system if used properly by the tenant, but it'll be one more appliance that will eventually need repair/replacement.See you around!

This is an important goal if you want to protect the longevity of your income strategy.

This kind of redundancy is important for many reasons (structural, health, longevity, etc.)

The only way to have longevity in business is to operate it like a legitimate business whether your in real estate, own a dumpster company, or anything from A to Z.  

Pay them fairly and you will have longevity and loyalty.

While there is some overlap between system use and longevity, its not the whole story.

I'm all for putting in systems that promote longevity of my property!

On the exterior we knew we needed a new roof.So what I had at this point was a 4/2 1492 sq ft built in 1996 in a sub division where I already own 3 other of these models so I could calculate in general numbers what the house would need being they were all built with similar layouts and finishes.Upon closing here is what the house needed to get back into rentable condition:While vacant home was broken into and all the copper plumbing stolenNew Flooring 1200 sq ftTwo bathrooms needed renovation since holes were made to steal plumbingNew water lines thru-out the houseNew light fixturesPaint interiorReplaced all the outletsNew Hot Water TankFix heart runs in the basementMinor cosmetic fixesNew roof I choose to go with metal roofs for the longevity and I am able to get them at the same cost as shinglePurchase Price 26kRenovation was 20kAll In 46kAfter 6 months I went to my banker to refi the property and it appraised for 86k they gave me a 80% LTV cash out refi 20yr term 10 years fixed at 5.5%Cash Out Refi          $68,000Cash in the deal      $46,000As you can see I was able to pull out more cash then what I invested by creating value I was able to pull an extra $22,800 Now I have had this property rented for over 12 months so I can give you my year 1 numbers:Gross Rents: $12,000Insurance             576Repairs                  138.77Supplies                136.22Taxes                   2517.47NOI before Debt  $8,633Debt Service         $5,616Cash flow              $3,017Now remember i have no cash left into this deal and I used the extra 22k of the cash out refi to purchase two more properties so my COC return is actually higher but for simplicity sake I am giving you simply numbers.Before Photos:After Photos:

From what I understand capacity and longevity are two of the most prominent factors in regards to calculating ones credit score.