I KNOW exactly what can and cant be done, and am always willing to push the limits.

Some days are mentally tough but I push through it.

The property taxes are 25% of your expected rents, so that will likely push your expenses above the typical 50% level.

If the walls are not balloon frame and there are not too many cross-blocks, we could try to retain the inner walls and inject insulation, but the more of these we do, the less it seems to save us in the end ... the cost of drywall and mudding versus an effective air sealing and application of insulation.It has also been our experience that while materials are cheaper to air seal using poly & caulking and insulate with mineral wool, the labour required pretty much make it a wash with the cost of closed cell foam.Once we confirm our plans, I'll do a full envelope model on the house and share my results.  

Get 3 estimates on the damage and push back hard on the insurance company if they try and low ball you.

I certainly don't want to push my luck.  

Even though the property you think has been on the market for around 40 days it might have had a recent big marketing push or a price reduction.

I wanted to try and prove that no new agents need all the extra crap the big brokers push on them and get them to do to be successful.  

As much as I'd like to go pedal to the metal and find the next step and push forward towards buying a property, I'm still at the savings point right now. 

Yes wireless is the thing people are doing but I think we are going to some push back for wired tv like in cat5 at least.