Very cool @Daniel Hansen! 

If electrical wiring and plumbing are damaged, worst-case scenario you are looking at all copper wiring and copper water lines being stolen.

Completely new kitchen, bath, high efficiency HVAC, new water heater, everything freshly painted, re-finished existing hardwoods.

The current lease states the landlord is responsible for water, sewers, and garbage.   

Oh, and I should mention that water is on a master meter, if that makes a difference...

. - thats fix and flipBRRRRbuying property for $400k, ARV $700K, will try to save in renovation but will still come out to about $140keach 3 bedroom apartment in area is going for $2,300/month (confirmed with rentometer and local listings) Taxes are $5,300/yearso what I did was $2,300/month each unit = $4,600/month75% of $700,000 = $524,250 at 4.25% = mortgage payment of $3,943.82/monthWhen you add water, tax, insurance, maintenance I am getting another $1,138.75/monthso in the end you negative cash flow ($482.57)I know the property is being bought at the right price, compared to location, but can that be possible where a property makes sense as fix and flip and not as BRRRR? 

The eldest daughter, 14yo, stated that the youngest had spilled some water.

Also, I have to pay for normal utilities that he would normally cover for another tenant like water and sewer which also reduced the monthly rent.

-Settlement Fee: $595-795 depending which title company you hire to close the transaction-Owner's Title Insurance Policy: Roughly 0.2-0.3% of the purchase price-Recording Fees and other Misc: Another couple hundred dollarsFees that will only be present if you are using a mortgage to purchase the property:-Origination Fee: Varies and is typically represented as a percentage of the loan amount-Lender's title insurance: Another roughly 0.2% of the loan amount-Appraisal: $500-650-Misc Junk Fees: Processing, credit report, flood cert, etc etc etc: A few hundred to a thousand dollars depending on the mortgage companyCosts that are not fees but still need to be settled at closing:-Prepaid interest (if there's a mortgage)-First year insurance premium-Impounds to set up tax and insurance escrow accounts (if there's a mortgage that escrows T&I): A few month's worth of each-Prorated taxes, water, sewer-Heating fuel remaining in tanksWelcome to New Hampshire, and happy investing,Troy

Hello everybody,I've been looking to switch my strategy up temporarily until the market cools down in my area, and finding off market deals by contacting absentee owners.