Assuming you are going to living there during the winter, locate all your plumbing and any that run along outside walls need to protected.

$810 for 2/1 unit where I could get $940, but requires $20K of repairs for unit (foundation + remodel) and plumbing risks.

Additional quotes were as follows: plumbing hookups ($650), electric hookup ($1600, includes upgrade to 200 amp service - sounds a bit high to me - anyone have any advice on that), and skirting ($750).

The only thing I will say as a newbie in regards to your list is there will be projects that require things such as moving walls to open up space or fixing plumbing and electrical that you can't always see until everything is opened up.

Also add in your lease they they pay for any plumbing problems caused by negligence such as putting anything other than toilet paper down there.

. $2.5k for bathroom, $4k for interior and exterior paint, $1k in drywall, $1k electrical supplies and fixtures, $500 in plumbing, $750 in landscape.

Some between 10k-20k in my opinion b/c these have been sitting empty for years and thieves have stripped them of any & all components they can re-sell.Ex) Furnace, duct work, copper plumbing, re-shingling roof, floors repaired & refinished, possibly new electrical if the inspectors are watching you closely (which they WILL BE from the website's verbage), mold and/or asbestos remediation, etc., etc.Then throw in the cosmetics.

You may end up with a gut rehab, electrical, plumbing, ADA standards, parking can be an issue and might need two restrooms.Small bungalows can be difficult to rehab to commercial standards, older homes will likely have asbestos and lead paint issues.If it's really cheap, the seller is probably aware of the potential and the issues, selling for residential purposes.

I am 28 and I'm currently in the plumbing trade working out of Madison, WI.

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