Plumbing, heating and cooling, electrical, roofs, and drywall finishing are for the pros Demo, hanging cabinets, painting, hanging drywall, some flooring, and other things I can do myself.

Here in California, land improvements including underground utilities (water, sewer, electric, gas) and paved roads are very expensive.

Very cold and long.. another high estimate but would completely change if I switched the 2nd floor to electric heat, which I would consider.Yes, taxes are $3,400 a year on this property.

I am a Structural Engineer with JMT (HQ in Hunt Valley).

I have an eclectic background in the fields of geology (engineering and environmental) and real estate agency.

When I bought it in 2005 I put on a new roof, int/ext paint, new flooring, new kitchen & bath, new apliances, plumbing, electrical, central heat/air, garage opener, water heater, fence...basically everything! 

The cap rate is 7.8% and price per square foot is $285, which also seems to be lower than much of what is on the market for renovated houses- new renovations are ~$400+ I'm projecting our ROI will be 8.8%, using the current rents.We're having an engineer inspect the house tomorrow, and our lawyer is reviewing the leases...

The rehab is extensive, all flooring, kitchen, bathrooms, drywall all over, electrical, plumbing, garage door.....

They are fuel for the engine.

I have an engineering background and am great with numbers and MS Excel.