A skilled painter can tell you whether skim coating, spot repairs, re-taping and proper priming will achieve a smooth, modern finish at a fraction of the cost.

Remind them of that and say if they have to reschedule because the unit is not accessible, that they will have to pay the rescheduling fee.

You are being taxed at a rate that is only loosely related to its actual value and will not be achievable at sellingI also question their cap rate.  

3 family home in Exeter sold in 2025 for low $800’s 1 bedroom unit, 2 bedroom unit, and 3 bedroom unit Approx. little over 3000sqft Recently renovated and is in good condition Price per unit is approx. $260k/unit and $250/sqftTrades on par unit and sqft wise to other multifamily Exeter properties.  

A vacant unit is far less costly than an occupied unit with non-paying or disrespectful and disruptive Tenants.

Quote from @Kerry Noble Jr: Compound.....go for 4 unit I like the way you think. 

I would explain that it makes a lot more sense to do a significant rehab when the unit is vacant and then rent it back out at a full $1200 or MORE! 

In fact, I even have a Dallas condo that has similar numbers, though this is getting harder to achieve in Dallas lately!

How many calls would it take to achieve that?

Hi Marie, congrats on moving forward with the duplex plan in PA.A simple way to think about it is that you are underwriting two things separately, then combining them, the rental income for each unit and the purchase value of the property.Here is a clean process you can follow for rental comps and deal analysis.Identify the unit layouts firstDo not compare the building as “3 bed 2 bath” unless each unit is 3 and 2.