That may look different next year, but if not, sustainability and morale are more important than a few thousand extra dollars per year.Running a 53 acre ranch in Texas is a WHOLE other level of property management.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

Budget extra for overages

You could rent a home for under $2,000 and save the extra money.

If you win, they will have to pay the extra expense of the filing fees, etc, on top of what you say your damages are (which would be the cost to hire someone else to complete the job).   

So I had to stay in Bangkok an extra week to get the paper notarized.  

I make an extra $300/month after fees on Airbnb.

But I invest on the side with RE to make a little extra.

I have done 1 BRRRR thus far and I have learned that what you budget on the rehab add and extra 5 to 10k as a buffer.

The other option, however, is that I can live more or less for free for the rest of the year between a few family members and friends and save that bit of extra cash towards the purchase.The extra cash could either help me jump on a deal sooner or it could be a buffer/money for potential renovation when I move in.