We have replaced 7 AC units in the past 2 months in our portfolio - which is really extreme... but it's $35,000 in expenses we had to incur... so it deserves consideration regardless of what scale  you are at.You might think - well I can just refi it when rates come down.  

Congrats on scaling your business.

At the front of the house, the skirting is below grade; however, the grade slopes pretty quickly as it approaches the pond. 

Are there any specific areas within the McAllen that are better than others as far B grade neighborhoods with good cash flow?

That's what I've been coming up with as well, it almost doesn't make sense to use cash if you want to scale more quickly and get higher returns. 

Most basements get water in them at some point in my experience and I see “inadequate drainage”, “negative grading”, “recommend extending downspouts” etc. on most inspection reports.We had a property with a humid crawl space basement and set up a dehumidifier with a hose coming from it to a floor drain so that we didn’t have to keep emptying it’s tank all the time.

I hope this helps anyone looking to either get into or scale their real estate business.Giino

-Sauna-Hot Tub-Patio/courtyard (large cement tiles on crushed bluestone with lighting, natural gas line to bbq)-Secondary patio off primary suite-Losing sq feet in the primary bedroom to enlarge the bathroom-High grade cabinets-Appliances with cabinet fronts-High end appliances (Viking/Miele instead of GE Cafe)-Outdoor shower (teak box walls with a dry well beneath the footprint)-Wiring for Cat6 to every room-Wiring for surround speakers (or including the speakers that are built into the walls)-Sonos whole-home audio system-Hardwired cameras (with on-site storage) to the exterior of the house-Smart features: thermostats are a given, but how about light fixtures, switches, aromatherapy, fans ... anything else?

We have 10's of thousands of units, so you can't just put it up and expect to scale.

So I started using a backup cleaner on Turno.I agree that Turno is expensive, at the same time, part of self managing and scaling is that I make it manageable.