These value-add opportunities are interesting for a lot of people, don't let your broker pressure you in selling fast. 

Trying to gauge what's a good estimate for thatThanks for your help :)

I’m easy going and passionately committed to growing as an investor—if you’re not familiar with my line of work, I’m efficient with time and project management, especially under pressure.

Here is a bit more information on gauging online reviews in the PM realm.

I've read some insane management contracts that have tucked into their management agreement requirements that you use their affiliated blind-cleaning company, lawn service, pressure washer, etc., and none would agree to eliminate those clauses. 

This way, you can gauge tenant feedback and easily adjust the style to their preferences without committing to wall-to-wall carpeting.Remember, it's important to consider both aesthetics and practicality when choosing flooring options for your rental property.

Then I take the form from the prospect, deduct all the expenses, tell the prospect I buy homes for a profit and what I get from buying properties is the costs for my time, costs for the repairs, costs to maintain the property during construction, cost for dealing with the contractors, costs for advertising the property and broker commissions, etc. and when you are talking to a level-headed prospect the outcome is very positive and a high percent of prospect will sell to me, but there are also many prospects who are seriously afraid to make decisions e.g. whether or not they want to sell, at all and I don't pressure myself because pressure is counter-productive.

I do see more all cash transactions in my market these days.With regard to real estate, we are at a historically low affordability %'s, and that is putting downward pressure on values, but the low inventory is helping to keep support.

Also the prices are MUCH lower so I feel like the pressure to not make a mistake is much lower. 

Scott, this is only an opinion because I have not replaced an existing pipe, but for the new pipe that I had to have done, there were some specific requirements that had to be met in order to tie in to the water companies pipe.Therefore, I would ask most of these questions directly to the water company involved to see if there are any specific things they will look for before they allow the water into your pipeline.I would not lay the new pipe over any existing pipe because of the possiblity of water pressure vibrations could accidentally vibrate the new pipe against some sharp part of the detoriating old pipe causing a eventual break in the new pipe.