But we added new floors, paint and did some major updates to drywall, electrical and plumbing.

New everything - from plumbing, to electrical, to gutting all of the bathrooms and kitchen - it was done as if we would have moved in.

I have done and can do roofing, most plumbing, tile, carpet, hardwood, drywall, texturing, painting, gas lines (propane), electrical as far as switching out lights, switches etc. 

I prefer it because it makes it easy to do plumbing repairs and it’s easy to shore leveling issues.

We have just finished rehabbing an apartment, electrical wiring, plumbing, paint, furniture, everything new.The FIRST vacation rental (Airbnb) host the we received just left and it smelled tobacco like crazy.We made it very clear it was a non-smoking apartment...I will report to Airbnb this situation, however, would like to hear what do you guys think of this

Capital expenditures are your big-ticket items like new roofing, electrical, plumbing, etc.

you got it2-4 unit on a conventional or FHA loanpreserve your capital when starting outlook for something that needs cosmetic work but has heating/electric/plumbing with plenty of life left...

Longer you wait to repair, the more expensive it gets.How old is the building and what type of plumbing?  

This will help you get a better idea of what tile, hardwood, carpet, plumbing fixtures and light fixtures costs for your rehabs.#3 Contact Local Contractors for Labor PricingCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.Note: Some contractors will be reluctant to share pricing without seeing the property, but tell them you are just looking for a rough budget number you can use on future projects.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.

Lots of so called interest but no follow up.Facebook Marketplace and groups webpages get a lot of interest, but most of the groups are garage sell type groups and that is the type of prospective tenants I get, will you drop the rent, will you work with me on the deposit, will you accept no credit check because mine is bad, "you should not count my domestic violence 7 year prison term as a violent felony because I really did not hurt her", will you take less for cash payment and no written contract, can you furnish it so I can list it on AirBNB?