I am very detail oriented and like to have precise numbers, I understand it may not be nice and clean cut like I like it, but I am struggling with how I can ballpark the cost/upside of renovations.

Meanwhile, keep your credit clean and live below your means.

Same to you, stay safe and healthy.  

.- area with decent schools- something affordable (around or less than $200k)- a 3+ bedroom 2+ bathroom single family home- a B- or better area (first time property manager here)- something with healthy cash flow AFTER I move out of the house hackI hope to finance with an owner-occupied loan, so I can use the bulk of my capital to possibly force some equity into the home.

Closing tables are cleaned after each closing and I stay two seats away from my clients. 

It could be how he lives in which case you can tell him to clean up the unit. 

. :)Be safe and stay healthy!

FYI- I’m in self quarantine as a precaution, but am healthy and reachable by phone/text as always.”

There's still a pretty healthy demand regardless of section 8 status. 

Does that number include healthy reserves for repairs and capex?