If there is rot and its a more extensive of a job than merely replacing the window that will drive cost as well so you should seek a line item budget from the installers.  

This will cost a little bit approximately 1500. 

The cost of changing a light bulb is quite a bit more when you factor in travel time to get across town, vehicle cost, a qualified person on payroll with benefits, overhead cost for the office to deploy that person.

I've been watching a lot of videos from https://www.strlawguys.com/ but this is going to cost a good chunk of change to setup a fairly complex protection structure.

Property management is the easy button, but there is a cost.  As

My last bookkeeper cost a lot more per month and did a much worse job.

Is it the small monthly cost as well as a campaign cost? 

Spoke to a local real estate agent and some others and so far everyone says that it would be a huge headache (legalities etc) and would cost a ton up front. 

I use over the range microwaves in all my rentals; it's just one less appliance renters need to bring and gains huge real estate in small kitchens, and the microwaves are almost the same cost as the hoods any more.As for the countertops the spots that always get ruined are the areas exposed to moisture; the clear poly repels the moisture and binds the sawdust together in the particleboard.

Would like to avoid title companies since they usually cost a lot (ies,. ~$4k+ in Philly just to close).