City has around 300k populations and population growth is 3-4%.All the lots have city water and sewer, but road is private.

Some providers take the approach that a furnace or water heater with several years of expected life shouldn't be replaced in the rehab, but that the final product should be priced accordingly.

San Marcos has sweet water on one side of town and foul water on the other, so the houses with sweet water are more in demand. 

I just closed on January 21st.I received a water, sewer, trash bill for the period of December 30th - January 28th.Should I pay the whole bill or ask for it to be prorated for the 8 days I have been the owner?

Get on or very near the water.

Stay warm!

Full gut/rehab (3/2 SFR) 2020 2021 April Multiplier Materials* Materials % of job Multiplier Labor $ Increase 01: Plans / Permits Plans / Permits $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 0% 10% $ 500 02: Demolition $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 0% 10% $ 500 03: Foundation $ 20,000 $ 22,000 10% 50% 10% $ 2,000 04: Roof / Gutters $ 17,000 $ 18,870 12% 50% 10% $ 1,870 05a: Exterior Paint Exterior Paint $ 7,000 $ 7,700 10% 50% 10% $ 700 05b: Siding $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 06: Windows $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 07: Garage $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 07b: Driveway $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 08: Framing $ 5,000 $ 9,500 170% 50% 10% $ 4,500 09: Finish Carpentry $ 5,000 $ 9,500 170% 50% 10% $ 4,500 10: Sheetrock / Insulation $ 20,000 $ 22,000 10% 50% 10% $ 2,000 11: Interior Paint Interior Paint $ 7,000 $ 7,700 10% 50% 10% $ 700 12a: Flooring (laminate) Flooring (laminate) $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 12b: Flooring (carpet) Flooring (carpet) $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 13: Kitchen All new cabs & countertops $ 7,000 $ 9,940 170% 20% 10% $ 2,940 14: Bathroom $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 15a: Plumbing Rough $ 7,000 $ 7,700 10% 50% 10% $ 700 15b: Plumbing Final Fixtures, water heater, garbage disposal, dishwasher $ 2,500 $ 2,750 10% 50% 10% $ 250 16a: Electrical Rough $ 7,000 $ 8,400 30% 50% 10% $ 1,400 16b: Electrical Final Fixtures $ 2,500 $ 3,000 30% 50% 10% $ 500 17: HVAC Work $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 18: Appliances Range, Garbage disposal, dishwasher $ 4,000 $ 4,400 10% 0% 10% $ 400 19a: Yard Cleanup $ 2,000 $ 2,200 10% 50% 10% $ 200 19b: Fence $ 5,000 $ 9,500 170% 50% 10% $ 4,500 20: Basement / Crawlspace Vapor barrier $ 3,000 $ 3,300 10% 50% 10% $ 300 Contingency Stuff happens $ 5,000 $ 5,500 10% 50% 10% $ 500 trash haul Final trash load $ 500 $ 550 10% 0% 10% $ 50 mow lawn $ 500 $ 550 10% 0% 10% $ 50 Staging $ 3,000 $ 3,300 10% 0% 10% $ 300 $ 180,000 $ 213,360 $ 33,360 16% Does this make sense?

Other simple things include grounding/reversed polarity of outlets (you can buy an outlet tester at Home Depot for $5), using foil-faced tape at furnace & water heater flue pipe connections, operable smoke/CO detectors, cracked/chipping/peeling paint if your applicant has children under the age of 6 (I think?)

Below is a screenshot of the model results but see below for a break out of the assumptions:Purchase price = List price (room for negotiation)Closing Costs = Estimate from lenderDown Payment = requirement from lender @ 25%Interest rate = rate offered on a two unit rental from lender Total rents/Month = current rents in place (room to raise based on market) Property taxes, Insurance, Water/Sewer, Trash removal = all reflect actual amounts paid by current ownerVacancy rate = 10% of gross rent  Cap Ex = 5% of gross rentMaintenance & Repairs = 5% of gross rentMonthly free cash flow = $155Total ROI = 7.14%My question is simple, do you think this is a good deal?

Got appraisal on Google drive.This is where the challenge stopped, but I wanted to keep taking notes4/28/20217:55 PMSent email to the title company to get the closing time scheduled4/29/2021Confirmed closing at 11 AM on May 4th at the title company4/30/20215/1/202111:15 AMGot cashier's check for closing5/2/20215/3/2021Tyson confirmed Oleatha passed occupancy checks5/4/2021Met at title company for closing, collected keys from vacant unit, applied for AMEX Blue card5/5/2021Began providing checklist items to property management, changed electric/gas in to my name for vacant unit, priced out new fridge/range for vacant unit5/6/2021Provided more checklist items to property management, setup new checking account at local credit union, met with property manager and asked all my questions5/7/2021Sent paperwork to City Water to have service transfered, literally have to fill out a form that is a photocopy of another form... this is why St.