You seem to get that and are willing to do the work which is important in this business.As you grow, you will have to do less and less of the work because you will be able to absorb these budget increases for unexpected things. 

Might also want to consider having a reserve fund for the rental upfront (ie. 4-6 months mortgage payments- or a dollar amount that would help you sleep better at night in case something unexpected comes up).

You can see in the violin plot that compared to 2019, the long tail of slow-selling properties gets visibly thinner in 2020 and 2021:The closing price vs. list price graph further highlights increasing frothiness in the market:Properties that sold for the highest percentage over list:Listed 7/17/2021 for $589,000, sold 9/8/2021 for $753,000 (27.8% over list)Listed 11/4/2021 for $399,900, sold 12/14/2021 for $504,200 (26.1% over list)Listed 7/16/2021 for $524,900, sold 8/19/2021 for $650,000 (23.8% over list)Properties that sold for the highest percentage under list:Listed 7/18/2018 for $539,900, sold 2/1/2019 for $300,000 (44.4% under list)Listed 7/27/2020 for $1,950,000, sold 11/30/2020 for $1,250,000 (35.9% under list)Listed 6/20/2019 for $749,900, sold 12.30/2019 for $530,000 (29.3% under list)Wrap UpNothing unexpected fell out of the data; prices increased considerably and the Quincy market got hot during a time of historic asset appreciation nationwide.

@Brandon Montgomery If you ever figure this out, let me know. 

The job would be easier than a home inspection because they aren't testing all the outlets and appliances, walking the roof, crawling the attic, etc.

Life happens and the unexpected can happen.Watch out for salespeople that are looking to put you into a product that you may not need/want. 100%+ of first year premiums are paid out on commissions to agents.

It's going to be another unexpected market conditions which many don't want to play.

Greetings to all fron NJ.late 60's couple, husband died unexpectedly at work, just before Christmas.SFH.

It is basically adding a wall with some electrical outlets so my guess is we need electrical permit?

Someone purposefully drawing power from your house meter outlets.