Over estimate the costs and not need them?

If it is indeed less on the other estimates present it to the PM, if they are the same price then you know the PM probably did the same digging to find the right company for the job.

No management costs as it would be self managed, and estimated property taxes by the average of the past few years.

(So therefore we wouldn’t have to pass on the cost of the repair to him ie. the tenant).Now, several months later, I contacted the contractor to ask if he would be to provide a price estimate for a different job at our house.

I’d love your input on whether this deal could appeal to investors and how best to structure it.Property Details:Worth: ~$300,000HOA: $273/month, Taxes/Insurance: ~$170/monthCurrent Rent: $1,880/month (long-term); next tenant advertised at $1,950/month.Mid-term rental potential: ~$2,400/month (I haven’t tried this, but it’s my estimate).My Financing Idea:Large down payment: ~$125,000 (This is my priority to reinvest elsewhere).Seller-financed balance: ~$175,000 at 4.25% for 30 years.Buyers take over taxes, insurance, and HOA.Questions:1.

The city wants to tear the property and surrounding properties down Zillow said it’s worth 38000The city offer me 13000.I could use some adviceHard to give advice with limited information, but as a general rule, the longer you wait and the further down the line their project is the more valuable your property will be to them.Zillow (and all automatic online) estimates are very unreliable, so don't base on that.

Use softwares like AirDNA and Pricelabs to get an estimate of what you could be making and see if it's worth it.

Refi after construction.These numbers consider only the portion of costs of the HEL attributable to the land purchase, not the payoff of the HELOC (which we took out to buy the Seaside condo).Cash In:                     $66,166 (Cash, 1 year of debt service of HEL, debt service of const. loan, furnishing)Amount Financed:      $548,000 (home equity loan + construction loan + closing costs)Total Cost of build:     $614,166ARV:                               $850,000 (or rather "after construction value")Refi                                $637,500 (75% of value + closing costs)                                        Cash Out                       $89,500New payment             $4500/month (54,000/year)Estimated Cash Flow (pre-tax numbers, so actual mileage may vary)airBNB year 1:            $70,000     (net income $16,000)airBNB year 2:            $100,000   (net income $46,000)airBNB year3+:           $120,000   (net income $66,000)ROI (construction year):    0ROI Year 1 of STR:              24.2% ROI Year 2 of STR:              69.5% ROI Year 3+ of STR:            99.7% Did I calculate these ROI numbers right? 

Many of them might be skilled folks but they are not always the best estimator and business person. 

Hi Eric,Great question—estimating operating expenses can definitely be tricky, especially for items like maintenance, CapEx, and make-ready costs that vary widely between properties.