New roof Architectural style rip and replace $4/sqft , gutters 1500 sqft $750,siding and sheer 1500sqft $10,000,exterior paint single family 1,500 sq ft $3,000,kitchen repair single family nice $5,500-$7,500,windows vinyl clad $250 each,full bath repair $2,500- $3,500,replace one hot air furnace or boiler $2,000 - $2,500 depending on size,carpeting $500 per average size bedroom.

You being a top producing wholesaler has no bearing on what the average agent would accomplish, statistically, with $7,000 in marketing and countless hours of farming.

He's simply a very well respected, successful guy in the industry who built a company from the ground up.

I'm traveling in Colorado for business with only an iPad a the moment, so I think I'll get a spreadsheet app and try a full blown analysis similar to the great write up J Scott did: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/06/30/introduction-to-real-estate-analysis-investing/Maybe the numbers are on average lower than the 50% rule and it would cash flow $300+.Some questions on general baselines you like to see:What cash flow per unit works best for you, that you've found?

I'm not sure about the area @Matthew Marshall plans to invest in but my area has lower than average prices with average to above average rents.

Depending on the size of the tank, and the average usage, the propane company will know how often they need to do a top-off.I know that does not help with your current problem; however, it should prevent the same from happening in the future.I think you are going to pay, this time.

What types of industry are in that area?

Im new to the industry (can't really even say I'm in it yet)...

I consider myself business savvy and find myself aware of many things involving business transactions that the average person would overlook.

Many will tell me I am low on my casts, but I have averaged that or less the last three years.