Firstly, it often generates higher rental income compared to long-term leases, particularly in desirable locations or during peak seasons.

- You or the PMC can get 3 bids, but who is going to know how to accurately compare them and understand if something is missing - that will require more work+charges once the project has started (a standard tactic by many contractors!)?

It taught her that if there’s any confusion about terms, you want that clarity sooner rather than later.When it comes to rent, I’d look at comparable properties in your area.. from what I read in Forbes, some commercial leases even build in annual percentage increases so you’re not stuck below market for too long.

I console myself with the fact that compared to higher education that is relatively cheap tuition. 

  $6.25k feels manageable, so I compared the rent vs purchase numbers.  

Confirm that the warranty applies to the type of property you own and consider whether the annual cost and service call fees make sense compared to just handling repairs yourself or using your own trusted contractors.

Do one task at a time in each app to compare apples to apples.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.

I would compare my return with any market, anywhere but 1) this is a different San Diego market than the one I have been so successful in 2) while I am a big fan of leverage, I am not a fan of over leverage.

Compare that to the performance of a new property (with that equity unlocked but also with a different interest rate as @Katie Ripp said).

(Zero)  Would love to chat and compare notes to see how we could get better outcomes.