It will be cost effective and at least the space will still be wide open in case I decide to remove the bunk beds and make it into a movie room, second living room, or a separate studio style STR somewhere down the line. 

I'll get straight to it: Property Details:Ranch style duplex, 1800 sqft, 7500 sqft lotBuilt in 1960Both tenants are staying and have been there since 2017 (month to month now) Roof, furnaces, hot water tanks, central air, and waterproofed basement in 2014It will be bringing in about $180 a month in net cash flow (after paying a property manager, taxes, insurance etc.).

Depending upon the style of roof and the shingles used, most roofs have a pretty predictable life span.

Needs landscaping, new carpet, new roof, new indoor or outdoor paint job, a little plumbing work. 

Melissa,I was just on a call about this style mortgage with one of investors in theory it helps pay down the mortgage faster with less interest. 

My dad owns a corner property with a kwanzaa hut styled building in Ontario, CA.

I use 1" metal mini-blinds from Selectblinds.com and even the cordless style are well under $100 for a typical window.

If you know the exact brandt and style so you can search the internet?

Purchase price: $73,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Full cosmetic rehab of a townhome style condo, that will either be used as a medium term rental for traveling nurses or flipped.

I believe the roof replacement, alone, was $8-10k, as it was a Tudor style with extremely steep roofs.