From an appriasal view, the tracks are only considered as an external obsolessence within that neighborhood and often it is not something that can be factored due to the lack of comparables.

Btw, having 8% vacancy to raise rates 15% is a winning formula in terms of cash.One last note... be very careful pricing in all those "external factors".

Thanks. mckFor the external unit, condenser/compressor you can buy used.

However, Lagow says that when his staff appraisers showed up at KB’s developments to appraise properties, they were turned away and told that KB had an agreement with Countrywide where it alone would decide who did the appraisals.Lagow soon learned that a separate appraisal manager at Landsafe was handling all of KB appraisal assignments; the work went to a small number of hand-picked appraisers.

The issue with Queens and Manhattan is that they are niche mature markets and at times do not follow the traditional price to rent measure due to external international demand that continues to drive up prices.

Major foundation, HVAC (internal & external), cosmetics throughout and many other things.

I just do not want the public at large believing buying a weapon makes all your problems solved. learn how to use your body FIRST (something you can defend with every place you go and THEN start learning external weapons that are an extension of your body that you can just use in limited places.

:)Bill you raise an interesting question .... are you implying that if you own the property free & clear in say an LLC (but then personally hold the financing external to the LLC) you could then add the tenant to the encumbered title & effectively bypass any SAFE Act implications?

In my area an Energy-Star window will run you $200 - $400 per window {casements are more efficient and give larger egress openings} and another $100 - $300 to install [pending if the new windows are brick-mould (full replacement) or inserts].There is also a very good chance that building has little to no insulation in the walls ... you will want to make plans to address this (either internally as you renovate or externally when you reclad the building) and factor it into your price.

A plan can always be changed, it's like a living thing that can grow into other phases and adapt to internal or external requirements.