I am an Eagle Scout, I have an architectural engineering degree, and great with numbers and have completed a renovation in the past on a property I am holding as an income property in Rhode Island.

It honestly doesn't need much of anything but may require a renovation loan based on listing.

Our building is 43 years old and we have probably averaged around $1500 per month in repairs/renovations over the last 3 years. 

I am a structural engineer, registered in the state of NY, and having worked on new construction and renovations with small and large developers inspired me to take a leap of faith to become one of them.  

Are you still using 70% or are you moving up to 75-80% to be able to access a larger pool of properties.

My duplex was a flip, so it's fully renovated with brand new everything.

I plan on closing on the deal whether it be with a local bank or a larger non recourse lender I am just hoping to find the better debt option. 

:) Super Jumbo is generally up to $5m & still largely algorithmic like you are used to, larger than that it's generally done on a one-off basis.Worth noting is that technically the lender still must follow the post-recession "Ability To Repay" rule, meaning the lender can't just go "oh, 40% down, we can't lose even if we have to foreclose, loan approved!"....

Need help to build a French drain and determine sewer clog using camera. Any suggestions?

We did a service upgrade (60A to 200A) a few years back as part of a renovation and DEP (Duke Energy Progress) ran about 50 feet for no charge.