The reliability of this method depends on if the costs provided by the contractors or subcontractors were based on actual costs or estimated costs.

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I’m considering purchasing two investment condos to help pay for my children’s college tuition in 13 to 15 years.

Following - I'm based in California

Imaging $1 Uber rides, then tipping the driver based on the actual distance.

If they try to hide who their current landlord is or lie about it, you can simply deny them based on that.

Based upon the cost seg studies of my clients, a building will typically yield 25-30% of the total cost that can be segregated into personal property and land improvements.

The PM should really cover the $250 mistake, but I would base my decision on my entire experience with them.

Wow, take a breath, based on what you wrote here you've earned it. 

To give you something as a reference based on your budget (30-40% down with $1.8M), the general cap rates you will see in the Bay Area are roughly 3-5% https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1047-Rich-Ave-Mountain-View-...https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1180-Saranap-Ave-Walnut-Cree...You will find higher cap rates and more 20+ units buildings in SF, Oakland, and Richmond, but keep in mind of their stringent tenant laws. 

Btw, I see you’re Scottsdale based - that will be our 2025 work location!