Labor and material prices here are considerably cheaper than a lot of places, but I'm also lucky to have found a couple of good reliable "handymen" (a retired HVAC business owner, a carpenter who has extensive electrical experience, and a couple of not-so-bright guys who are surprisingly good at roofing but nothing else).

I've received an offer that I must decide on by Friday for an engineering job.

Function water systems, electrical, stairs, etc.

Greetings, I found a half an acre of lake front property with electric & septic.

Currently the property is completely gutted to the studs, but drywall and electrical is up to date. 

I also use the bing search engine.

* Do you have a written statement from your property manager that their fees are 8%* Are you paying electricity and gas for tenants?

...if the plumbing/electric are as old as the wood panels & popcorn, then it's possible they're nearing the end of their service life...If there are plumbing / wiring issues behind the walls (or if the plumbing /wiring are just nearing the end of their service life), then does it make sense to rip out the paneling & do drywall without addressing those issues in the process?  

Just imagine getting a 6 unit and for some reason things were missed during the inspection and 1) Electrical wiring has to be changed  2) Oh look that plaster is coming off and its all plaster  3) Turns out 2 of the tenants are leaving because they are buying homes 4) Looks like we need to replace 1/2 of the windows and appliances. 

Mapping out what it takes to meet the goals you set for yourself is all about reverse engineering your RE career to fulling understand how many interactions per day get you to where you want to go.