Good points I try to target a price range basically a starter  home  that is affordable in  A,B area . 

Info from roommates on things that happened before I moved in: Worked on the plumbing while people were in the house, and the water was off for 1-2 days. 

In Dallas, you’ve got a range of local outfits who focus on new construction..firms that, from what I’ve heard, know how to blend contemporary style with the Texan vibe buyers love.

I ASSUME you’re talking $400+ in extra expenses for providing water, power, sewer, gas, internet, communal area cleaning, and exterior maintenance.

Once you start stacking more and more property loans into your personal name, it can bleed into your personal credit worthiness.This bit me in the butt when I wanted to refinance my own house when rates were in the 2% range.  

So you would spend around $25-$30k a month (this was 15 years ago) on police details and require union gate and non union gate if you had non union workforce as well.In DC area, the utility providers are a huge challenge, whether getting permanent power, or water/sewer service etc - good luck.

We bought our first rental in dec 2023, this was to test the waters of being a landlord in the US.

Licensed with permits ~$4,000.Full replacement of all water supply lines and shutoffs from the interior water meter with PEX and an open basement.  1 kitchen 1 bath 1 laundry. 

This shall apply to single glazing and each pane in multiple glazing.Exception: Glazing that is more than 60 inches (1524 mm), measured horizontally and in a straight line, from the water’s edge of a bathtub, hot tub, spa, whirlpool or swimming pool or from the edge of a shower, sauna or steam room.

The best deals will all have a handful of financial ratios/percentages in a certain range.