Search on this forum and you can see the buffer contingency numbers which people how have invested and got burnt come out with and maybe use  a median to calculate based on that:)

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

This gives good info  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1210621-sugg...

I look forward to being part of this community to learn how to get back in the game.

All those things factor into this arena though.  

Do you have any experience working in this area?

I have a duplex where the plumbing was getting backed up.Had a plumber go out there and put a camera in the lines and turns out there are roots growing into the plumbing from a nearby tree.The quote to rip out and replace the plumbing was a staggering number.My thought is to cut down the tree to stop the growing and then eventually put the liner in the plumbing.Any experience with this?

This makes zero sense - sorry to come across as a jerk but this makes absolutely no sense and where did you get the advice to do this?

Also hope everyone's property made it through the worst of this storm as unscathed as possible.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?