I would say my biggest challenge so far has been trying to understand and estimate HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical as the prices can vary so much due to circumstances.

Jocko Willink speaks to the power of naps as well. 

Nuclear electricity, for example, was predicted to be too cheap to meter back in the 1950s, but it didn't turn out that way.One purpose of college is to teach people how to think (the other purpose is to turn them into a trained monkey so they can get their first job after they graduate).

We did a total renovation - New TPO roof, New Windows, New Plumbing, New Electrical, New Base Board Heat, New Window Units, LVP flooring in the common area, Sanded and Painted Hardwood floors in the units, New Kitchens and bath for each unit.

There is no power to run fans or dehumidifiers etc.

I am helping my mom manage her portfolio which is mostly intertwined with my own since she has capital but no borrowing power and I have no capital but have borrowing power.

There is a crappy 2 stall garage out back no one is using with no power currently run to it, could potentially add monthly storage fee or rent it out to 1 of the tenants for x/mo.   

Plumbing can be another issue because of old pipes that get rusty and electrical issues as well with old fuses instead of circuit breakers, but again i lucked out and there were updated electrical and quite a bit of newer plumbing in the home i bought.  

For example, our primary residence is in my name, which give him a lot of buying power for financing investment properties. 

Which would add 400/mo - 4,000Current owner says he pays roughly 3,600/year for oil and electric (there is a 4th panel for the “house”)2017 town appraisal lists 260kAny of you quick thinkers out there have advice?