Space heaters to complete the work may be doable but if you mean electric baseboard there are so many amps for so many square feet to heat the space.

My first few deals will be small, local, and with as little risk as possible in order to get my feet wet and learn to ropes.My To Do list!

I grab 2 sump pumps , 60 feet of 1 1/2 pvc pipe and my discharge hoses and my waders .  

Cats mark, so usually something that bad means taking out the bottom 4 feet of drywall (as in a flood) and putting new drywall up there - and maybe sealing the studs underneath before doing it, and/or changing out the insulation depending on how much saturation the drywall received.

Or see if you can find something in Journal Square in Jersey City?

This isn't true 100%, you will find businesses, and others who use p.o. boxes but it's a good start to get your feet wet at zero cost!

I have a situation that KEEPS arising and wondered if  I could get some feedback.. the apartments we rent have a huge student ratio, we are located next to a major university.. which is great.. we are at full capacity.. but I keep running into the problem of tenants having their parents come stay for 6 months at a time.. ( they travel from India mainly and want to see how the kids are doing and since its half way around the world they stay for long periods of time).. the problem I am having is 2 extra people residing in the apartment for upwards of 6 months.. they are sleeping in the living room.. which breaks the housing law of so many people per sleeping square footage.. they even call and ask to add them to lease so they can get health insurance while they are here.. help... its about 25% of the tenants who i am encountering this with.. and to put this is real life scenario.. the parents are here now.. and dont go back for 6 months so what to do with tenants who have them here already?????

It really varies but the bottom line is that basement square footage is not near as valuable as at or above grade square footage.

The most ban for your buck when it comes to increasing rents is by finishing more square footage (attic or basement) or converting a spare room to a bedroom.

My current process is:- go to https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/price-my-rental/ - go to https://houston.craigslist.org/d/apartments-housing-for-rent/search/apa Search for units that as closely as possible match:1) Location of the property2) Number of bedrooms and bathrooms of the unit I'm estimating the rent for3) Square footage4) Amenities such as air conditioning, parking, shared common spaces5) Condition of the unitThank you in advance for your help!