I wanted to add the cost I said for your kitchen is based on having to do primer and and 2 coats to cover the blue.With my units I am going over white that is worn down so I don't need as much paint to cover a larger area.Some nicer quality paints are mentioned in some other posts which I can see using in a flip or a really upscale high end rental area where the tenant demographic is different.For rentals I use paint that is cost effective and will pop and carpet that is made for wear and tear for the type of tenants I have.All they usually care about is it's "fresh and clean".

In the process now of building a strong network in assisting me with this goal of acquiring commercial properties.

All 4 are living on public assistance and they have no way of helping.

I recently had an epiphany after reading a BiggerPockets article about karma that led me to believe I might be able to get started out as someones' "BirdDog," protege, or grunt assistance.

In fact, I would think that if they were flipping their first home and you cleaned out someone’s hard-earned SDIRA thru foreclosure of their flip, you could still be in a world of hurt standing in front of a judge.Jeff

It ignores vacant unit, clean up and marketing between tenants, eviction costs, damage, routine maintenance like the roof, hot water heaters, appliances, lawn care, snow removal, etc etc etc etc that are all real costs whether on an annual or some other recurring basis.In most places, if you can offer an investor a property with little deferred maintenance that is generating rents at 2% of purchase price, they are going to jump all over it.

David,No problem, glad to assist you in your case study.

Especially if she doesn't cause problems, keeps her place clean, always paid on time in the past, etc.

I found a deal that I can't afford to let slip by. All the numbers work every which way I've analyzed them.

Let me know if anyone has any leads I can follow.

.* Other preventative maint, such as cleaning gutters