(maybe $5k a year)  Water/other utilities - ?

This house needs very little with the roof being good, new water heater, high eff. furnace, a/c, appliances are all less than 7 years old and according to the owner, just needs paint and flooring in the bedrooms because the carpet is worn out.

why are you paying for water and sewer on a single family home? 

Just explain the situation I recently purchased a property last summer all cash but could not get the deed untill dye test was complete 40$ water company came out and turned the water on.

My take, these are rather uncharted waters we are in now, and the FED is not exactly sure which way to turn.

(like 10k+ closing costs quoted from multiple banks for a simple refi)Insurance in the 300 per month range vs 85 for the same property if it were held privately.Town taxes such as water/sewer/property are billed at a higher rate.Plus more.So, what I am thinking of doing is:a: quit claiming the deed into my personal name.b: adding a million-dollar liability policy to the standard dwelling/fire coverage to protect my assets.

The building really needs all new windows, its got old aluminum windows that sweat a lot (Water in the window seal) and it causes mold issues around the frame.

I sell mortgage notes all the time that pay 12% annually and have tested the waters with many other rates to end up at 12% again and again.  

The current owner is shopping it around for 1.35m (7cap) and the proforma numbers are as followed: ANNUALIZED INCOMEActual MarketGross Potential Rent $191,639 Less: Vacancy ($5,749) Effective Gross Income $185,890 Less: Expenses ($91,497) Net Operating Income $94,393 Debt Service ($65,592) Net Cash Flow after Debt Service $28,801 Principal Reduction $17,403Total Return $46,204 ANNUALIZED EXPENSESActual MarketProperty Management Fee $9,582 Replacement Reserves $5,250 Building Insurance $6,712 Maintenance $12,560 Taxes - Real Estate $36,296 (37220 w/o exception)Utility - Electricity $2,453 Utility - Gas $12,369Utility - Water/Sewer $6,275 Total Expenses $91,497 Expenses Per RSF $8.39 Expenses Per Unit $4,357I did some additional digging and found that they offer Wi-Fi for the building (I talked to a rep and said providing service for a building that size should run 285 a month) and the trash was left off which runs about 285/month.

Operating expenses include utility, payroll, landscaping, pest control, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance to name a fewThese are expenses, different from capital expenditures such as fridges hot water heaters and flooring.