That's a waste if no one is home.I would wait till evening and open all the windows and get some air flowing to lower temps.

(copper pipe/electrical/appliances/doors/windows) So expext and plan for more..

We have a duplex in the Waldo area. we bought it a few years ago, put $30k into it and added a bedroom (it's legit, egress windows with a ladder up).

Roof, driveway, plumbing, windows, water heater, appliances, HVAC, flooring, paint, cabinets/counters, structure, landscaping, etc.?

A few being, 1)open stairways to main living spaces and the out side  2) window wells that allow natural light 3) amenities such as a bathroom Please share your thoughts on the effects on resale value and your valuation method for calculating these effects.Thank youPatrick

as well as what @Samuel Stidwell IV said, (and 2nd, 3rd and 4th Max Maxwell, watch his youtube, listen to his podcast), if you aren't starting out with much of a budget, there are some ways to start with little to no money:- driving for dollars: drive a neighborhood looking for homes that are distressed (tall grass, tarp on the roof, peeling paint, able to see through window to window, no furniture)- county records: either on your county website or at their records office, look up tax liens, pre-foreclosures, code violations, divorce, probate **with real estate attached** (don't waist your time on a probate that doesn't have any real estate)- skip trace for phone numbers and cold call: this isn't cheap, but it's really helpful. 

Enjoy beautiful views of Lincoln Park from 2 sets of bay windows located in the living room and the dinning room.

Disclaimer: I've done this exactly once.Here are some things I did in the last few days of renting out my single-family house.Go around to all the rooms and make sure everything works - doors open and shut, windows open, shut, and lock, mini-blinds (if any) are securely mounted and work, curtain rods (if any) are securely mounted, closet rods are securely installed, none of the light bulbs are burned out, etc. 

That pops open a 10 day window for inspections.If inspections are satisfactory, we execute the 2nd contract, which is the P&S. 

My mistake, because they broke in that night and stole the new windows and cameras before they were installed.