The Internets tell me this is plenum-rated fire alarm cable; you can probably use non-plenum cable, type FPL, which will be cheaper.I *think* the key to all of this stuff is that the available power is limited by the power supply or transformer. 

I think it would be beneficial for me to know what it takes to do the work so that I better understand costs for different tasks.

College kids today are spoiled to the core and want the latest and greatest, from granite countertops to free internet to heated pools, etc.

If it is a project that will likely be repeated, or a series of smaller tasks (such as a tenant move out and prep for next tenant), we will type up the checklist and use the same format over and over.

If your return on investment would be better elsewhere, it is time to sell.NOTE: Yes, this article can be found for free at various places around the Internet, but, no, I'm not guilty of plagiarism for posting it here.

This link breaks down the jist of it. http://www.forbes.com/sites/ryanblair/2012/06/26/5-steps-of-compartmentalization/ And yes - If you can find a good one, VAs are great for the tedious, monotonous tasks like dealing with spreadsheets, digging the public record, ect.

Speaking as a buyer, I think the inside looks pretty darn good, but I would never know because I'd drive by and flee.Also, and this is just one of my pet peeves as someone who vets a lot of properties over the internet.

As a pretty successful stock investor that is stepping his toe into real estate I will tell you that what I learned in college does not help me with the tasks and knowledge of my investments.

I do everything via email, internet and text. 

Once this part is figured out, every other task seems minor comparatively.