:)   Figure out your miles and approx. gas costs for the round trip, and consider how your commute expenses might eat into your numbers. :)   Gas isn't free. 

You will have a water heater go out, or an a/c unit break, or plumbing leaks, etc.

They are looking for a safe, decent place that doesn't leak, looks nice, and is a reasonable rent for what is provided.

Roof leaks, missing kitchen, illegal work with running fine etc etc etc...So there are a bunch of questions that are "YES HOWEVER..."

Also thinking might be able to add an additional BR here (one of the rooms in basement has window and area with door that could be a closet (although it has pipes running through it, so hopefully no leaks!).

To me the numbers make sense, but there are a couple of things that concern me. 1) There's an active water leak from the upstairs unit (appears to be confined to the bathroom in the downstairs unit); 2) There is a piece of roof line exposed at the top of the building exposing rotten wood.

The roof is leaking so I'm planning to replace the roof.

Agent says it's high.Specs: 1,512 sq ft area (36'x42'); two layers to be removed; no leaks or water damage; cover with 15 year architectural shingles; easy roof pitch (no harnessing or safety needed)Just want to know if those who have done roofs think this is a fair quote or high?

have had very little maintenance but one hammered us (furnace, pipes burst, roof leak, fence blew down, siding blew off, busted screens oh I'm forgetting something I'm sure!)

I began to look in the basement for water leaks, working my way up to each level of the home checking for signs of leaks, cracks foundation issues etc.