These stories are making me have an egg.I paid $13k spent $1500 in labor and material, sold for $30k.Im still amazed at these stories of properties $2-$3k!!

This includes labor and materials.

There are proactive and preventative things that can be done to "catch" bed bugs at an early stage and needs to be shared with your renters.You educate them on bed bugs and have them sign an acknowledgement that they have read the materials and will stay aware and on top of what and where they contact bed bugs (i,e, travel,buying used furniture, shopping at thrift stores, etc)Nip it now so that you don't have to go through this again in the future because the risk gets greater especially if someone has a severe reaction to the bites - guess who gets sued?

This external obsolecence can cally kill your property value.

The concern is generally that the property may have been used in the past and that the property may be contaminated due to a manufacturing process or storage of materials used.

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For example, what is the likely material and labor cost on electrical wire?

In fact, I save at LEAST 17% EVERY TIME I do a materials run to either Lowes or HD.Here's how:Before any big capital improvements, I'll draft a materials list and price it all out.

I've done the basic marketing materials etc.

It will likely get you better coverage on your building materials - which are generally not covered under landlord policies.