What could be a factor not showing up in the data is timing.

During this renovation period would you, as the lender, want an Actual Cash Value or Full Repair Cost policy in place?

We have thought about making the 3rd unit an Airbnb because then we don't need a full kitchen.

I'd use a PM unless you were doing this full time and had a portfolio of rentals.

I asked about it and she and explained the 'why' everything else was good (employment, background, income) She has been on time every time going on 18 months  since she moved in.

Hey Everyone,I am an extremely novice real estate investor looking for some advice on an opportunity I have on the table. I have the option to buy a 1,300-sqft 3-bed, 1.5-bath house in South End neighborhood of Stamfo...

It can be a lot of time and work if doing it on your own.

It's a free country, you can run your business how you see fit:)That doesn't really work for self-managing property owners or what investors want from the PMCs they hire.So, yes we find solid contractors at Home Depots on Saturday mornings.When's the last time you've been at a Home Depot during that time period?

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I ending up burning some money for the things you described (NAR membership, brokerage fees, quarterly MLS charges, etc), just a lot of things I found I wasn't getting any value from, I decided to simply put it on full stop and take a year to really reallocate and figure out what I needed to do.