@Ryan Watson Ryan the problem with demo ing a home in almost all the cash flow markets and sub 100k homes is the LOTS are WORTHLESS..To replace any kind of home would cost double quadriple what you folks pay for homes in your markets..So if you buy a 40k home that rents for 700 a month..... there is no replacement value except for a catastrophic loss ( fire)..

Until I can replace that cost, and I expect it to rise as I get older, I cannot quit my day job.

Replacing HVAC and fixing roofs do not scare me.

I'm looking at the cabinets and thinking I can pull them out and just replace them with some store bought ones with a new counter pretty easily.

The first vendor came out and said I needed to do an entire replacement for $4500.

I asked ogden city about a similar issue a few years ago on a duplex that was non-conforming, they told me it was quite common with the larger older homes, were converted to duplesx, triplex, etc. and years ago the city had no issues with it, except it was labeled non-comforming. but he did tell me , if it would burn down, you could only replace it with a sfr, since that's what its zoned for.

I just have a hard time with it considering that even fairly newer properties are trading below replacement cost in many cases.

I have no issues with doing things like replacing appliances, HVAC, roofs, etc.

Would have replaced the hardware but these particular inset overlap hinges were not to be had.

Make sure that you are looking ahead for large repair/replace items...furnace,ac,appliances,etc.