I tried to estimate what a GC might cost in my calculations, but I have an uncle who does roofing and cousins with window installation and landscaping businesses, so I believe I can save some significant costs through their help and guidance. 

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

But if the area is prone to winds, you could get some spray up on the house which will create a need for more maintenance.You need to make sure you have proper coverage for lake front property.

It will take a huge amount of work to upgrade the property which has not been properly maintained, so we'll be doing a lot of infrastructure rehab including adding HVAC/AC, upgrading the wiring, and bringing the old floors back to life.

10% is probably a little steep, and like John said, a flat fee may be more reasonable.Setting up a proper STR is not cheap, but once you are set up properly, you deal with routine breakage.I recommend managing yourself and saving the 20% personally, getting a rockstar cleaning team and a reliable handy person, using something like Hospitable that can help automate messaging when listing, and reading the book from the bookstore here called Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth.

In this situation, it’s important to approach the tenant professionally and review the terms of the lease to make sure the rent increase was properly communicated and complies with local laws.

Also your capital gain is lowered the more you bonus.If you are going to accelerate you need to really consider how much personal property there, how long you're going to hold it, any offsets available, alternative transaction structures like installment sales or even delaying it a year.Publication 5653 (6-2022) (irs.gov)It lists four more including the ones below.The detailed engineering cost estimate approach (or detailed estimate approach) is similar to the detailed cost approach.

I would work on getting your income up, and saving properly. $30-40k a year is not enough to manage REI, if anyone tells you it is it's either they got something to sell you or they have not faced a cycle or two of financial hardship(economic not necessarily personal).

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

We also try not to install fridges with water dispensers or ice makers but if we do, we put in our rental agreement that tenant is responsible for any repair to water/ice makers.