I have a strict no pets policy on my 3BR fully furnished mid term rental because it is nicely furnished and decorated with soft furnishings, linens, etc, has a carpeted, finished basement, and a tiny but fully landscaped backyard.

My partner is experienced in landscaping and maintenance for apartment complexes.

However after all the work thats required which includes landscape, parking lot, fencing lighting and interior/exterior work, it looks like the presumed cost of remodeling it will be double that, although Im not positive (still taking bids).Ive priced a comparable property in our area which has similar square footage and lot size and they seem to be going between $700-800k, and so my question is: based on a higher than expected construction cost which is necessary to finish our project, one which will exceed the amount of money of what a similar property goes for in our neighbrhood, should I continue with this project, or an alternative plan would be to simply beautify it for approximately 100-150k and ditch the plans, and flip it instead for approximately 700-800k now that its zoned commercial.My fear is that if I do invest the moneys to finish the project over the budget I initially priced it for, and the business doesnt take off, I would initially lose money on this investment.Thank you for taking the time reading this.

Anything that's high priced luxury huge lot sizes, amazing landscaping, bigger garages, and HOA fees is probably A class. 

More details/example fees: Management Fee: 10% of gross rent collected, $50 minimum per unit.Leasing: One full month’s rent upon execution of a leaseOther: 10% will be added to each invoice for any repairs, maintenance, improvements, landscaping, and snowremoval for the Property 50% of late fees collected $50 lease Renewal Fee $50 per utility turn on $25 posting 3 day notice $100 per court appearance witness fee $50 tenant removal with bailiff or police $50 to meet inspectors for housing voucher programs, occupancy certifications, and/or POS or rentalinspections Broker may charge to offset Broker expenses for postage, key copies and other misc. expenses $100 set up fee $120 annual consortium fee ($60 March 1st, $60 Sept 1St)Given all this, how do I input it when I'm making calculations for a potential investment (do I put this in as >10% like 12%, 15% or 20%?

Make sure your property is in great shape and maybe add some small landscape or new blinds to keep the property fresh.

As the real estate landscape evolved, so did my approach to underwriting.

If the software is not simplifying your life or making you more accurate, you shouldn't use it.Software does have extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Certain tax softwares such as turbotax and the like have the functionality to electronically file.

The original owner in 2012 spent over $11M building the properties and over $1M on landscaping/coffee orchards.Misc Other Expenses Incurred: $250,000Total: Around $7.2M.