An easy flip at 7-10% return might be more lucrative than a larger project that takes longer and more chances for cost over runs. 

This company charges 15% on top of any maintenance requests in addition to their normal fees but all I need to do is approve the estimates - they do all the work/communication with the contractors.Recently my PM sent me a few maintenance requests: a $1400 to fix some plumbing in a bathroom (clogged and leaking - contractor says they need to cut the pipes, reroute and replace some plumbing, recaulk.

-The right “how” will attract the right “who” and discourage and weed out the wrong “who”.Me and my property management team developed the a 40-Point Complete Household System to not leave the “how” to chance.

Be sure that you are honest from the jump, your estimated rate are only as good as the info you give them.

You may need to resubmit things several times, have a hard time getting ahold of them, and there is a very high chance they blow your deal up last minute, but at least you have the opportunity to get the best rate! 

At AHP, we sometimes see clean out estimates of $3,000 - 4,000 and know well that a local investor could probably get the work done for $500.                                                                                                                                                                                                  

They also know about real estate so less likely to charge you extra fees to get an appraisal or BPO because they can estimate the value themselves.

I've seen estimates of $200 to $400 per square foot for SoCal with $700 sq ft for something higher end and building up a hill and but possibly higher for San Francisco Bay Area (lhigher labor costs, etc.).  

Currently, I have about $20K left on mortgage and estimate value is$175K.

Would love any additional info and the chance to check it out!