Consider factors of what the property will need though if needs work (account for that, do an inspection, have contractors give you a bid on what all could or needs to be done).

Some factors affecting costs are: - how small the units are - a 1500 sq ft house will be much more per sq ft vs. a 2500 sq ft house, similar to (10) 1 bed units will be much more per sq ft than (10) 3 bed units because the more you stuff into a smaller box, the cost per foot goes up, and you still have the same costs of a kitchen, hvac, foundation, etc. but you're spreading those same costs across much less square footage.

What I also recommend is also factoring in soft expenses that you are budgeting for but have not yet spent.

This is also impacted by how old your home is, so that was likely a factor for me.From what I can gather, it's best to increase my personal liability for now and require the tenant to get renter's insurance to secure their own belongings. 

It sounds like you've already invested a lot in rentals, about $14,000 when you factor in your upcoming projects.

A big part of guest experience is design and functionality of the home.

Most your leads are going to be investors who want a steep discount anyways and they may factor in the savings in commissions (meaning you technically aren't paying but it is still factored into the price). 

Don't have to be on the deed even to declare it your homestead.It may be splitting hairs, and I may have been unclear in my initial post, but I believe homestead laws are designed in part to protect non-title holding spouses, so if the new wife moves into her husband's house he cannot sell or mortgage without the wife's consent nor can it be forced to be sold to pay involuntary creditors (as opposed to voluntary creditors such as mtg/DOT lenders). 

@Karl Kauper going to guess your current PMC:1) Is having too many tenant nonpayment issues for your likingAnd/or2) Refusing to share their background checks with you, so you can make your own approval decisions to address #1 above.Several factors may be at play here that you may want to consider before being trigger-happy:1) For several legal and contractual reasons, it's pretty much NOT possible for a PMC to share background checks with an owner. 2) What Class of property do you own?

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