Sub-metering is another issue altogether depending on how common it is in your area and the expense of doing it.

If you’re using a PM to do the work for you I’d say your maintenance/get rent ready cost will be 1-2k, unless something horrible happened.

t happens and when you own the house the land lord/ maintenance man is not there to help.

I’ve been informed that the FHA loan is going to be the best route and most commonly used however I did hear of a first time homebuyers incentive grant somewhere?

Putting maintenance free siding on the home may add some value, but it won't add enough to cover the cost of doing it.

Use common sense and sharpen your pencil.

It doesn't seem that much more complicated to build and with that you have a nice new building with minimum maintenance and repairs for the first 5-10 years. 

Thus, I'd like to use a professional.)Last fall, I sought bids for snow removal (shoveling/blowing walkways - no plowing) and to those that bothered to respond, I got ridiculous prices back ($150-$225 per trip; it takes an hour total to shovel all the properties, including travel time between).This spring, I am seeking lawn maintenance bids and I am experiencing the same thing; outrageous (in my opinion) prices for the work involved.  

I gathered all my notes in a 50+ pages document touching on formation and maintenance of LLC and business structures, transferring assets, protection strategies, trusts, anonymity, insurance, levels of protection, etc. including when you should do it, how many properties per LLC, due on sale clause, selecting an attorney, fees, checklists and resource materials.

Some deferred maintenance (paint, roof, interior work when tenants move out).