Or you can download my estimating templates I have in my Biggerpockets fileplace:Simple Estimate SpreadsheetDetailed Estimating SpreadsheetThere are other Estimating Softwares available as well which can help you manage the Estimating process as well...#5 Practice, Practice, PracticeWalkthrough potential rehab properties (or find properties virtually online) and practice creating detailed scopes of work, quantifying repairs and estimating rehab costs for the projects.#6 Get Your First Rehab ProjectYou can practice all you want, but ultimately you will learn the most about estimating rehab costs by actually rehabbing a house.

Will people still go to large movie theaters if new movies on demand is successful? 

Sounds like a scary movie plot .

A good place to start is to get your hands on the T-12 for a specific deal to see what they are currently operating at and talk with your management company to see if they believe they can operate the property better.If you are just looking for ballpark numbers in general without having an actual deal, you can download IREM's Income and Expense analysis report, or create your own report by accessing the T-12s for the current listing in your target market.

I typically charge an hourly rate for permitting work because I do not know how long visits will take or what comments the City will develop.Go to your city's building department and download the list of plan requirements. i.e. # of copies, plan size, what needs to be shown on floor plans, elevations, etc.

PDF download isn't working for me, so here's a link to a new thread where I posted the results.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/619623-first-potential-buy-not-sure-of-some-numbers

MIchael, I've found the books and documents at nolo.com to be the best.I'd put my full faith in their CA lease: https://store.nolo.com/products/california-residential-lease.htmlOr save yourself some money and buy this book: https://store.nolo.com/products/the-california-landlords-law-book-lbrt.htmlIt has all the info you need about landlording in CA, as well as downloads of form leases that you can fill in.FYI, any written lease is enforceable.

In Texas, anyone can download one off of TRECs website, use it as a template.  

Watch the movie "The Big Short".  

Get a current contact sheet with phone numbers for all occupants and list of cars.If you haven't yet download a copy of the  Minnesota landlord tenant laws, It's your bible and your best friend when it comes to your rental business.