Here is some price information from our event (geographical areas may differ in pricing):"Database price for labor to hang ½” taped, floated, and ready for paint $1.06/SFHeavy Texture, ready for paint 1.22/SFSmooth Wall finish 1.55/SFReady for Texture .90/SFUnfinished, hung only .54/SF"There is normally a 10 to 15% increase in labor prices the insurance companies give you in a disaster. 

If so, and you plan to take a loan out at the time of purchase rather than a refi (which is how you would do a BRRRR), then you should speak to a lender to ensure you meet their underwriting standards, and then get pre-approved.

When I run numbers on these home I always increase my numbers by 15% and add in an extra contingency allowance. 

Hello BP,I am still figuring out financing for a 4-unit turnkey property I have under contract (for buy and hold).I wrote in a previous post that my lender increased the down payment required for purchase and I don't have it.

@Toni Annis, The statutory standard is not a fixed time period.  

To buy this new 8plex I would have to refinance my current 8plex and increase the mortgage from 170k to 510k (170k+320k for new 8plex+20k for acquisition fees or other things)This is my current property (8plex)This is my current property after refinancing (8plex)This will be my new 8plexI should also add the the new property is in very good shape.

If so, that often means the building needed to be custom built because it is not standard. 

@Matthew CopelandTax Liens and Crowd Funding are pretty much the best options for a smaller account.Most investors will work within the standard financial services space to grow their savings and then switch to a self-directed account once they have the type of funding necessary to participate in more significant non-traditional assets such as real estate and notes.

If refreshing the unit and increasing the rent is going to happen, might as well give notice and start on the first unit.  

I haven't shopped around for insurance for a few years now, but I noticed a significant increase in how much we pay for our Texas  rentals.What REPUTABLE (with good/excellent history of paying out in case of fire) insurers would you recommend?