Look at the quality and condition of all major systems: HVAC, hot water heaters, kitchen appliances, visible plumbing pipes, electrical panels, roof (type and condition), foundation, etc.

Just going to share yet another ironic observation of mine:To reply, (as the owner of a rental property) having a 3D Virtual Tour with Professional Floor Plans does many things all for the price of one media package:3D Virtual Tours can dramatically increase the efficiency of property management in many ways.For rentals, the marketing media is entirely recyclable.Unlike a home for sale, the same virtual tour, images, and floor plans can be used once a tenant moves out;remote access to information about a property without having to visit the locationtours can be tailored (with tags and image tags) to meet the needs of rental properties, including detailed information about various "hidden" facts, like circut breaker panels & details,  installed appliance details, documented feature conditions (flooring, windows, carpets, walls, lighting fixtures, etc), and more.our tours include an "On-Screen Measurement Tool" that can be used remotely to measure aspects of property elements remotely;Used as an initial step in the SHOWING process:manager can easily SHOW a currently occupied property online without the need to schedule with an existing tennant;can save the manager valuable time if the home doesn't meet the prospects' needs;gives the prospect more information about a rental than still photos;if a prospect reviews the virtual tour and is still interested, you have a more serious prospect;As-Is Property Documentation can be used as evidence in rental conflicts or litigations, especially when it comes to damaged property;We also offer Construction Snapshot Views for rehabs or new construction; the ability for a property manager or contractor to review what is behind the drywall can be critical to making repairs or modifications;Laser-Accurate Measurements, Square Footage calculations, and Professionally Drafted Floor PlansMore than sufficient evidence if you are challenged with a SqFt dispute;Floor Plans make it easier to rent a home because it makes it easier for the prospect to make a decision;As-Built Floor Plans and Measurements are invaluable to any contractor and construction project;Tours can be assembled into a Catalog, essentially giving you a portfolio of properties to present for various reasons;There are more benefits than I can imagine. 

If you know what those are whether they're a matter of time or money, please share.From the cabin-on-site perspective, I still need to run a water line to the city meter, I have to get solar and a septic tank.

Hi , I'm looking for feedback on solar panels on my personal home in Massachusetts.

Thinking this would be a near worse case scenarioRehab PlanThinking I could possibly do interior upgrades, modernize the office into something appealing, (could be as simple as removing the paneling and exposing the brick, redividing the offices, updating the baths etc) and then rent out individual office spaces and charge $400-600 a mo for each office space - They'd be gross leases and I'd take care of all utilities, janitorial etc -- would not provide any onsight receptionist, fax machines etc -- each person would provide their own office equip -- I could potentially provide office furniture if needed, plenty of good used stuff to be found locallyThinking at a min 7-8 office suites, possibly more -- Per agent and my knowledge of community/research online I dont think a setup exists like this to attract possibly an IT person, a 1 man/woman business such as an accountant etc.  

We are currently doing some minor repairs, painting, cleaning and upgrading the electrical panel. 

In terms of plumbing and electrical,,,, there is a base for the per hours of a job and the intricacy of the task , if a full panel update and plumbing if all new or partial replacement.

A door alone is 115 bucks for a six panel.

Only complaints my agent and I found were no a/c (it's Michigan, it happens I guess), an older furnace that might need to be replaced, and potentially a need to replace the circuit panel and/or think about the possibility of aluminum wiring since the house was built in 1970. 

I worked as a wall panel framer for this company in town for about 3 months, but have recently left because I wanted to get jobs more involved in the real estate industry to learn about it first hand.I currently have a job working in the entertainment business as a staging techn and backline tech.