The low rate of return we experience is based on the notion that RE is, by its very nature, a conservative investment.

Unfortunately due to the nature of dental work (lots of saliva, aerosols), dental is limited to emergency treatment only in the state of Ohio where I live. 

California Governor has said that banks including JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citi and others have agreed to waive mortgage payments for 90 days in light of the virus' impact on individuals.

I am just trying to get a feel for an average price to be expected for:1) Initial tax evaluation, plan creation etc  (flat rate per year)2) Tax advisement for each following year3) Fees for actual tax return filingI am not asking for specific CPA recommendations, or anything of that nature.. just trying to figure out what range I should be expecting for somebody who specializes in real estate.

But I have a handyman who will do 50% of the rehab (light cosmeticupdate), and so I'll need to supervise him closely.It seems like thebest person for this job is somebody with a keen eye on spotting issues withconstruction work and be willing to come to the house one or two times week.These are great criteria, I'll reach out to my agent and property manager forreferrals.

Thanks for catching my mistake in including the wrong rates and terms for the HML.Assumption used for calc:  in light of current state of affairs, though I have spoken to several HM lenders, I cannot get a quote as operations are on hold. 

My fiancé and I previewed the property determined it needed light rehab, flooring and paint, ran the numbers, and they worked for us.

In light of what's going on in the world though I am considering purchasing a home to live in.

Some people refer to it as "turnkey light".

Having recessed lighting installed and ceiling fans installed in each room brought appraiser higher in his evaluation, "I see your going to make this a better home" The home ultimately appraised for 430,000.00 and given the market read here on Long Island it looks like I just got it in before appraisal wills start decreasing.