This additional liquidity could be used to improve their credit score and build savings, enhancing the likelihood of a successful refinance.3.

You can look at the after repair value and subtract your costs. for example if it is worth $2M after fixing up, costs $1.5M to build, then the land is worth $500K.2.

New investor here looking to build my network out with property managers in the area.

we build a stacked triplex. get Rid of the garages, skip the suburban markets of columbus. adjacent downtown neighborhoods are selling for $320 per sq ft on average across 7 zip codes I just ran numbers in Powell you'll never get it approved for zoning maybe outside in delaware county but you are only building more rural.

I didn't shop around too much but their business was solely transaction lending so I figure they use the "industry standard" rules.

If the price to replace is within budget I'd do it because you're putting out a newer/safer/more reliable product.2) Cost to replace the entire systems is tough to gauge without knowing the building size and style...

Or does it purely my choice of whether I want cash flow or equity build? 

I got the owners to agree to pay for a new water heater for the building (about $4000), and $10,000 of seller paid closing costs.

I want to build a rental income portfolio in milwaukee.

I'm brand new in my journey to build something great.