I can't imagine 10 year old windows carry the same weight at brand new windows or a 5 year old roof carries the same weight as a brand new roof.

Duplex 2bd 1b upstairs 1bd 1 b down 1000 month total rent 53,900 seller pays closing20% downMonthly................ vacancy 80 capex 100 insurance 35 P&I 272.80 repairs 50 water 35 PM 100 tax 75 New roof in 2011 Separate utilities new water heaters and furnace 2011 aluminum siding no gargage cash flow 252.20 11.69 cap rate opinions??

I got dinged for a roof that was to be replaced with some of the loan proceeds, but he didn't wouldn't say that a new roof added value (huh?

(I used to do replacement cost, mainly because of hail damage we get down here on roofs but I've decided as a matter of practice I don't want to be filing a bunch claims every time there is a hail storm.)

I told him that I just replaced the roof with brand new roof, not sure how that "bring" down the neighborhood.

Got a call from them at 9pm saying there is a leak and mold is growing behind the washer and dryer.

Did your inspector give an estimate as to what it would cost to repair the leak and it's source?

Also, ideally my goal would be to take a row house like this in my neighborhood, raise all the floors and roof so that all floors including the basement have at least 9'-0" ceilings, and turn the building into three units.

Chimney penetrations in the roof are future leaks.

And check that they did not omit anything from the reserve study (whether it be roads, parking areas, roof, pool, fencing, detention basins, etc); you will probably have to go through the entire property covered by the HOA to see whether they covered everything.