Optimal placement of the indoor unit is important as well, I've seen some DIY installs that left me scratching my head. 

@Christopher Murphy, @Julian Colvard nailed it on the head with the appraisal gap clause.

I always have bloated prices in my head for everything. 

Im sure there are a lot of people who have a price in there head of what they think their property is worth.

I gotta read this multiple times to wrap my head around the concept!  

I just wanted a few general questions to try and guide the conversation and to try and get a peek inside their head to understand how they think about real estate.

I have a lot of head knowledge but I’m drawing blanks as to what I should do.

By doing this (and knowing the line item costs), you can walk into a home and back out 15 minutes later with a number in your head.

I'm focusing on starting my portfolio with 2-4 unit multifamily buy and hold rentals in the local market where I live with the goal of generating substantial cash flow independent of my W2 job.

I feel like I'm banging my head against the wall!