The enclosures are 3 piece that are cut on the property to ensure a proper fit and so on and so forth.

Balancing safety and practicality is key.

This setup might not be viable for most investors, as offering rent-free or low rent significantly cuts into their returns, especially with you staying long-term.

If you're looking to cut costs on a PM I would recommend using one for placing the tenant and then not having them manage monthly, I'm pretty sure some offer this option.

Dalton, thanks for the vote, as far as @Jerry W. question, the boards are not cement board, they are drywall boards with holes in it, ran into these a few times. the boards you talk about Jerry are what was used when they tried to make plastering earlier ( they were the first drywall ) these products were sold in strips, not sheets, but they still had to be plastered just like with wood lathe. the purpose of the board was to cut down on the time it took to install the wood lathe.

My handyman fixed the sheetrock after remediation that was cut by the mold team.

That said, I think the reason many building departments are so stringent with investors is the illusion that most are looking to cut corners for the sake of profit.

Both cities have their pros and cons depending what your looking for as an investor but if it's purely prices Edmonton would edge out Calgary. hope this helps Btw Edmonton is 300km north of Calgary

You think that you hired a specialist and are paying for the corresponding quality, while in reality you might have some under-trained, unmotivated and unsupervised anonymous data entry clerk doing the work, full of costly mistakes and cut corners.Often, low-cost CPAs get overwhelmed with the amount of work they take, resulting in rushed poor quality product and mediocre (or worse) service.

When I confronted them, they defended their quote, stating that they go off the industry standard and a portion of the labor time is for "testing the system after repairs to ensure safety."