I spent time searching for good deals on attractive light fixtures, fridges and dishwashers, flooring, bath/ kitchen fixtures, door handles, built-in bookcase, etc that would give my units a unique and quality feel to them.

Corey, in the light of the question your comment was really irrelevant.

I am trying to organize the budget template a little more strictly because we need to track every cost, from framing materials, labor, to the budget for lighting fixtures.Does anybody have any experience in this?

I wrote this because I know that I am not the only one out there that had this experience and wanted to bring light to the topic.

Property must be positive cashflow and must meet other criteria like residential area, light to moderate traffic, desirable areas that people want to live in, and not next to some incompatible use.

I have some nice small style (light weight) used furniture that I bought off craigslist dirt cheap.

If you are a strong person, you can handle a small problem and probably don't even view it as a problem.I have been trying to view my problems in a different light.

Below are the average utilities I see every month:- Water/Sewer: $180- Trash (dumpster): $115- Gas: $190- Electric (common area and outdoor lights): $50- Snow Removal: $350/year- Lawn Care: I do this myself so I'm not sure I hope this helps!

Carpet is 5 years (i believe), things like lighting fixtures, cabinets, sinks, vanity, bath, toilets etc, get added to the basis of the house and depreciated over 30 years.I STRONGLY SUGGEST READING NOLOS book!!!!

Leave porch light on.