I'd look at the closing docs for something related to the pro-ration of expenses etc and see if you have anything there that could be a clause you point to for them to cover those payments. 

You'll learn what contractors are good at such repairs, and eventually people will start bringing you "problem properties" with that issue.Another related idea: contact a good local realtor and ask them if they know of any on or off market properties that would be a hard sell for most buyers. 

@William Fishergreat question thanks for posting, I was just looking around for posts that were related to this.

 I am a relatively new house flipper. 

I use the FF stats page to see what average prices are by unit configuration and make sure I'm at the high end.

I haven't read this page to see what's offered as conservation incentives, and then compared that against your local market prices for "junk" land.

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Hi all, I am familiarizing myself with at the Albequerque market and wondering whether any local investors can shed some perspective on overall property values relative to rents in the area.

Common deductible expenses include mortgage interest, property management fees, repairs, and even travel expenses related to property management.

I would check your cash flow in relation to that $55k number to see if it's sufficient for you.