Also, local real estate agents can also be a goldmine for off-market deals since they often hear about them before anyone else.As for property management, researching and looking at online reviews are a good start, but a real insider tip?

They have monthly online and in person meetings for new investors and landlords.

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This way, you’re not at risk of losing all your hard-earned feedback and visibility, which could set you back in the competitive short-term rental market.It's essential to find a PM who can work with you in this setup, as it's a balance between functionality and maintaining your property’s reputation online.

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I would go back to that company as you are doing and reconcile this, bring plans, drawings, the license number and permit number with you to make sure you show you are doing it all within the city regs too so they can get you back online. 

Thank you for tip on estimating costs, I tried to estimate about 20% higher than what i could find for pricing online, just in case. but going of your 50% higher estimate on costs, it sounds like a good idea to have a little extra padding on the repairs. 

I will of course use YouTube and other online sources, but I'd also like to speak with a person and even build a relationship with my local hardware store!

But, my gosh, they're paying retail.

Years ago, when I was in the retail leasing phase, I was regularly presented with this sort of nonsense and consistently refused to sign.