Ed Lee@ed leeI got it done very reasonably because of an arrangement with my contractorbut what was purchased was about 60.00 worth of pvc fittings and pipe you need a drain pipe and supply linesyou need the washer dryer hookup boxesand a roll of electrical wire that handles 220 currentwe had to get 2 30 amp breakers one for each unitand dry wall and mud to repair what we ripped outand finally vent tubing I cant say exactly what all this cost but somewhere in the neighborhood of 350 but remember I was doing two units the labor was priced at 160 a day and it took three days to complete.so just under 900 to do both units

The quadplax is in a B- to C neighborhood within a A- area.

My strategy is find a cheap neighborhood with "potential".It must be adjacent to other neighborhoods that are obviously gentrifying.

In the last month or two I have literally seen whole sold neighborhoods go up.

It was not in the best of neighborhoods.

I am assuming that since you know the neighborhood and the typical rental rates and typical rehab costs, you are in a good position to see how the property will cash flow even before an inspection.

However, he is aware he may lose money on this investment, but he feels he is improving the neighborhood as a whole by adding the special touches.

US News does the best rankings in my opinion (Princeton Review bases almost everything on surveys, allowing schools to game the rankings by encouraging their students to submit glowing recommendations) - I got my MBA from #8.

The house, AFAIK now, would be good for me: appropriate neighborhood, I can make the changes I want, etc. ofgift

People who are comfortable living in a neighborhood expect to pay a certain amount.