We lucked into a rehab project and successfully run a short term rental in Bell Buckle TN.

My realtor and my contractor both felt that if he was refusing to upgrade the panel it was likely an indication that he had done shoddy work on the rehab or had something to hide.

do you know how to estimate rehab costs?

Listing photos were terrible, tenant vetting was lackadaisical, checks were sent to wrong addresses, tennants weren't properly vetted, charges for "mulch" and landscaping were charged but never physically carried out.

The bitcoin appears to be a much different animal as there is no company, no offices, no employees, no address and no central location to hack, distort, manipulate, influence, make false earning reports. 

You can view my live rehab budget spreadsheet as I renovate here if you're interested in following along I'll be posting @LearningToDIY on instagram too https://biggerpockets.notion.site/Rene-s-Renovation-Budget-T...

We are purchasing and rehabbing a short term rental, but need to decide whether to put  in our names or in an LLC?

While Wyoming LLCs offer anonymity and tax benefits, you’d still need to register it in Alabama and California, adding costs and complexity.If you are not flipping properties, there is no need for Rehab LLC.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

The building is small (1200 sq ft) but it has a charm with the vaults that I think could be rehabbed into a thriving business.

It also depends on whether your next purchase is a rehab, turn key, flip or hold.