Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

My only regret is not getting more estimates prior to hiring the company I'm with, they seem expensive to me but on the plus side they respond within an hour of my call so I don't have to worry about scheduling them.  

Points charged by the lender (wouldn't you only get this once the bank has the property info), Cap rate, closing cost ( I normally estimate about $5-8K but if you are doing a rehab loan wouldn't it be different?). 

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

We are very interested in a Buy and Hold strategy.I do have some basic construction skills, so I can spot things in homes we are looking to purchase and estimate how much it might cost to repair.  

Also, it has been my experience that by putting a larger down payment on a property the lenders will go ahead and count what that property is going to earn, in their estimation, towards my income, mostly offsetting the impact to DTI, or any negative impact that a purchase would have on my DTI.  

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.Download BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

At estimated $1300 a month for a 3 bedroom in Glen Burnie

Here are photos of the exterior of the house, there is concrete around the perimeter of the house and the entrance, budget is tight and have plenty to do inside so thinking of just repairing the concrete and staining it to give a natural stone look (taking out the concrete, dumpsters, labor and new pavers would be a big expense) However I read that newly poured concrete has to cure 90 days before you can stain it, is that accurate, also what is the estimated cost to stain outdoor concrete Per square foot?