It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

I want to get into the commercial side but i understand I have to start with residential to work my way upGoing bigger with a 4-plex could be a smart move if you have the financial stability and confidence to handle the extra management responsibilities.

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain.

Could the rental places through in some small extra by doing the same?

The highest performing short-term rentals have a design eye, their photographs weren't shot by an amateur's iPhone, and they offer more than one extra that others aren't (hot tub, sauna, views...).Create a differntiated Airbnb, and you'll outperform others ... be that first page or second or third.

For example, I’m doing three side by side duplexes and it’s costing me $135 psf, but I had to spend an extra $10k per foundation because of bad soil, and the smaller the property the higher the cost psfI’m working on a 28 unit with elevator, demo required, green roof, and it’ll cost me around the same psf as the duplexes.I’m doing three side by side triplexes which are full renovations, basement digout, all new facades, and that’s costing me about $106 psf for construction Non of these numbers include architecture, geotech, MEPS, environmental, utility plan, or finance costs

I will just be adding an extra loan which is what worries me a bit.I’m looking for away we can start small and grow as we continue.

Obviously this depends on the amount of your loan, when you start to pay the extra amount, etc.

. $1,520.00•Demo about 12” of walls and rip out entire shower pan and step •Install cement board on exposed wall •Apply RedGuard and Waterproof membrane to shower pan and up the exposed walls •Install new drain adapter in shower floor •Install new tiles provided by client Optional (just in case fixing shower pan does not fix the water leak) rebuild shower. costs extra $5100•Demo shower • New plumbing for a new fixture •Install cement board on exposed wall •Apply RedGuard and Waterproof membrane to shower pan and up the exposed walls •Install new drain adapter in shower floor •Install new tiles provided by client •Client provides plumbing fixture

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