I think for that sized house and redoing everything, $60k is not going to cut it.

The Landlord feels they've saved some money and we get to start a relationship that may eventually result in them hiring us for full-time management.As pointed out by @Drew Sygit, there is an opportunity for the PM to cut corners just to earn a quick buck.

Then to add fuel to the fire they keep interest rates at zero for 7 years inflating every asset price in the world, robbing senior citizens and savers of much needed interest and transferring that wealth to the 1% who own all the assets.  

FHA limit is 800k for a 2-fam which is not gonna cut it.

There was one guy running around who cut the roof out of his with a sawsall so he could pile the crap higher.

To get your balance reported lower (A major factor in Score) Pay as much as you can right before they cut your new bill.

I'm trying to cut down to 2

I realize that most towns are going through similar things, and the town I live in has property taxes higher than this; however, the hike will cut more into my cash flow than the amount being paid right now. 

Maybe you can find a hungry new investor looking to cut his or her teeth in the business and would be glad to learn a little bit and make some money doing it.

Currently, I’m 24 and the short term tax cuts are only going to last for so many years.