NRCA do not recommend using a pressure washer because it may damage shingles.- Asphalt Roofing Manufacturer's Association "strongly advises caution when considering the application of any type of field applied coating over installed asphalt shingles," due to possible shingle curling/warping and possible vapor barrier may cause premature failure of roof decking.- Some shingle manufacturer's specifically state that coating will void the warranty.  

Using a more detailed formula to determine the value of the deal:Profit = ARV - Purchase Price - Rehab Costs - Fixed Costs, where:ARV = $210KPurchase Price = $135KRehab Costs = $45KFixed Costs = $20K (buying/holding/selling costs if a cash deal -- could be more than this)That puts your likely profit potential at:Profit = $210K - $135K - $45K - $20K = $10KObviously, $10K profit on a $210K resale is pretty thin, especially when your Fixed Costs may be higher than my assumption. 

Each lock can take 8 codes.Just like with cars, using a piece of metal to gain access is obsolete.My main gate locks with crash bars are still keyed - for now.

As of now, I am in the nascent stage of planning but I am leaning towards rental income using a NOI/cap rate approach to derive my values.Joel - I think a single family rental would be the best place to start but I welcome all ideas.Tiffany - I'm afraid I cannot answer your questions for I am not at that stage yet.

I sprayed a bedroom using a sprayer I purchased at HomeDepot, needless to say there was a big mess on the fixtures (didn't tape anything).

I'm relatively new to Real Estate investing, so I'll share the steps I took over the last 6-12 months.1) Podcasts- I haven't read any Real Estate books, but the Real Estate Guys and Bigger Pockets podcasts have taught me a ton.2) If you're planning on using a lender, chat with a few.

Are you using a property manager for repairs or are you managing the entire investment?

If you don't like the look, perhaps you can change it by using a different color grout, painting the walls a different color or even changing the lighting.  

Test using a rag.

Then I'd mail-merge the addresses on my printer using a handwriting font in blue ink and cut them apart myself.