An appraisal should only cost you half a grand:"According to MortgageNewsDaily.com, the national average cost for an appraisal by a licensed professional is between $300 and $400 and should require roughly two hours of inspection time to complete."

Here are some more details:Taxes are roughly 3200/year, insurance is roughly 750/yearMy current mortgage payment is $261.76/mo and the LoC is at 173.75/mo for a total of $435.51.

You would have a rough time if you try to manage them.  

Is it roughly proportional to square footage or the levels of meth that are present or does it vary wildly case by case?

By setting up a cooperative, the building is now taxed at nearly 50% of that $9,000 so I save roughly $4,500 in taxes per year. 

Was blessed to have a father that taught me the basics of plumbing, rough construction, electrical and other household repairs although I was not always a willing participant.

You buy 2 $100k houses for $50k each, and rent them for $1000 each, but have a $50k mortgage on each one, which is roughly $250/month, you have a cash return on your investments of 18% ($24k rent - $6k mortgage).

For me as Owner developer I am paying roughly 3500 a house just in the off chance someone will sue me in the next 10 years.. my GL is only one million and we have it basically to just pay for Lawyers when and if that day comes... first line is sub's insurance then GC insurance then our GL...

The property is a diamond in the rough, and having gone to school in this town, I know the potential of owning this property 15 years from now.

(I have limited capital, roughly $1000 to invest)Are direct mailing companies a good investment or should I write out the letters myself?