We hadn't had time to check the roof yet (it's functional but at the end of it's life). 

I don't condone his crimes, but if he's okay and fully functioning right now and paying rent and maybe even a nice guy, then kicking him out would just be ridiculous.

College towns like Auburn don't function like other places.

The building appears to be in a fairly large industrial pocket and I read that Arlington is home to the largest business park in North Texas so I'm wondering if the truth is there is too much available for rent and not enough demand?

For tenants you think functional/durable which is usually in conflict when dealing with a SFH property.

I've run a kitchen for years. 70 - 80 hour weeks regularly that are physically and mentally (most kitchen employees are not the most functional adults, it's partly a babysitting job) exhausting.

I offered 150k all cash, 100k earnest, closing 4 days or less, and only due diligence as a contingency to get someone out to see if the foundation was still functional.

Intent is to live in the largest area of the house, rent an already existing basement apartment on short term rental, add a bathroom and kitchenette to two finished rooms in the garage and create a second short term rental, and then put a yurt in the back yard with sole access to another bathroom that'd be installed in the garage as another STR. 

I'd like to meet the guy who came up with these % rules....Your capex ("major improvements") budget is a function of the age, the condition and the replacement value of them home.

I am going to an extended family function in LA & SoCal.