I just did a 600 square foot 1 bedroom with glue down vinyl planks.

I plan redoing 200 linear feet of the box gutters, re pouring the concrete, patch fire escape and repaint, and re build bowing wall at back of it.

Either way you're out the same amount and have other people footing the mortgage bill....Best of luck!

Cyclical and hybrid markets present more appreciation potential and greater leverage risk than linear markets.For linear markets, many investors carry a decent level of leverage so that returns are high enough to justify the work involved with REI (versus some passive asset class).  

Upon inspection there was barely a foot of clearance to the top of the tank, however this could be due to rainwater seeping in due to an ineffective seal and it likely needs maintenance due to the baffles potentially being clogged.

- How to work/partner with contractors to do a walk-through estimate prior to getting a house under contract (and how do you structure this deal/partnership)- Estimates/templates for residential property rehab/flip/update costs based on decade of construction and maybe based on duration of vacancy or deferred maintenance if known (I've found some general guides online of things to look for but nothing that gives an estimate by square foot that could be used for a quick estimate)- Others?

If so, what type bed, bath, square foot, the areas, ect.

Rent per square foot is comparable to rental housing and many other commercial sects but the expenses run 30-35% of gross income even including on site management.  

I guess you could look into home kits or panel kit homes, there is a lot of info on small foot print homes.

They can do $95/sq. foot plus a $50,000 builder fee.