With labor, laminate / Formica would easily be 1/2 that but paying 2x is worth it to me for the peace of mind regarding durability etc.  

At the end of the day investor care about 3 things when hiring a PM (1) Profit and ROI (2) Good communication and overall experience  (3) Peace of mind Most questions about tenant/applicant qualifying, leasing process, maintenance process, fee structure, etc. are all centered around the question “will I make the ROI I’m looking for?”.

I know you have that super nice introductory rate but just keep this in mind when you make that decisioning.The fixed rate options can give peace of mind when obtaining that 30% LTV loan because its a fixed rate, fixed payment for the life of the loan and you can always decide to pay it faster if you want.

Also, our number one service is comfort and safety to our dear future tenants, and our peace of mind.Third option is, just don't rent it, keeps the code enforcement away, and great lesson learned.Best wishes.

Offer a home warranty: Offering a home warranty can add peace of mind to the seller and make your offer more attractive.

. :)My goal is to create a secondary source of income that could (if the case every arrived) replace a job; that said, this is less out of necessity and more for financial peace of mind.

You'll hear a lot of people saying you can earn higher % from putting the money to work, but if your "value" of peace of mind from having your money readily accessible outweighs the other return % then it's still a solid investment in my opinion ;) 

That gave me some peace of mind.

Hi BP community, I can't seem to come to peace with myself right now so I'm seeking some wisdom and to see if I'm crazy doing this or I'm just overthinking it.This is a 2-family house in Jersey City (Unit 1 is currently rented, has 3 bedrooms and 1 full bath; Unit 2 is vacant which is the one I plan on moving into and house hack, has 4 small bedrooms and 3 full baths).

Go to the city counsel meetings and advocate for your right to own income property and demonstrate your kind responsibility to counter the tide.The cities right outside big metros don't mind STR operators because it brings foot traffic and sales revenue to their cities The mature cities who have been dealing with STR complaints at city council meetings for years and years are searching for a more regulated structure to co-exist inThe trend that should be adopted is STR operators sending seperate Rental Agreements outside of AirBNB and having these Agreements explicitly state "No Parties, No disturbing the peace, etc".