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Environmental Protection Agency estimates that toilets consume 27 percent of indoor water usage.Property managers and landlords sink 25 to 35 percent of their operating costs into utilities, while water costs, in particular, are up an estimated 200 percent in the past 15 years.Meanwhile, small, barely noticeable leaks may add $900 to yearly water statements, with larger leaks totaling, in some cases, $4,000.

How do you go about estimating the cost of repairs if you can't even inspect the inside prior to purchase?  

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I have years of construction and house renovation experience which is nice because it makes estimating home rehab costs a whole lot easier.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

The zestimate and trulia estimate is around $150,000 and I owe $108,000.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

Is it wiser to purchase a primary dwelling and then after we save up again purchase an investment property or would it be more prudent to purchase an investment property and continue renting until the income from the new property accumulates?  

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookConsider checking out HUD homes for small multi's owner occupied gets first crack.