If your doors and windows work, you can set things on kitchen counters to cook without it falling off, and don’t feel like you’re walking downhill...then that is functional and should be the goal. 

All large cap ex items have been replaced (plumbing, electric, roof, A/C, windows, appliances).

We're hoping we can find double pane windows that aren't too expensive.

The apartment was tested and it seems the doors, door jambs, windows, window trims, porch and back staircase are all painted and have lead paint.

Checking vaccine status prior to accepting a pet in a rental is window dressing...... its basically a small gauge to tell if they are responsible pet owners.

This includes bring the electrical up to code by installing GFCI plugs where needed, replace the fuses with circuit breakers, remove ivy, remove a chimney thats coming apart and replace the less than 3 year old HWT (moving them to the back house basement) and install new direct vent units in the front house, remove a small amount of mold from the back house, replace some composite siding boards that are broken, a few grand for new gutters (very conservative), fix a bay window sill , install 1 set of inside railings, and secure 1 loose porch (owners unit) , but Ive padded this list to 30k just in case because it really is a fair amount.The cost to get the interest rate down to 2% is 8k out of my pocket and 20k seller concession rolled into the loan. 

I made a cash offer with a 14 day close, and a 7 day inspection contingency window.

I think there might be a 6-month window within which you must refinance.

Purchase price: $65,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Single Family Half Duplex property which required mostly a thorough clean-out, roof repairs and some window replacements.

I have a PM that’s on salary (~41k) 1 hourly guy that’s a laborer 13/hr we trained him up from only being able to sweep floors to now doing our carpentry and window installs1 hourly guy that’s highly skilled at 17/hr he can do almost anything.