There’s also a small chance this means “not done/not attempted”. 

"In a 2016 paper, Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, estimated that full privatization of Fannie and Freddie would cost the typical American taking out a new mortgage $1,200 annually.

Sellers realize that offering the BAC means that their property will be more easily marketable to the highest number of buyers and have the best chance of fetching the highest price, that's why they choose to offer BAC. 

I just trying to estimate how long it will take the the heaving to settle once I repair the leaks so I can start rehabing the house.   

My property manager I don't think has a chance to relax, but she does have systems built around her to free up the time when it comes to regular maintenance and rent collection. 

I think you'll just generally have less competition, so your chances of landing a property are higher, but I'm not seeing any bargains due to seasonality like there used to be.

Quote from @Mike Sfera: for a duplex, is the BP rent estimate for per unit of combined?

So what I'm asking is if there's a better way to estimate CapEx on a property during preliminary analysis, i.e., without having to go to the state where it's located and asking around, i say this because there has to be a good way to estimate these things before going deep into the dealAny insights on this guys?

Hey give poor homeowner a second chance etc etc .

Make sure you have a lot of ducks and all fo them in a row. 5 year estimates on revenue and expenses, full business plan, licenses etc etc all in place before you go in.