It just costs more.We've almost completely switched back to gloss oil paint for the kind of extensive foursquare trim in the houses we prefer.

I am currently in my early 20's, have a well paying W2, and would like to begin investing immediately.

Yes, Florida does seem to have an unusually large number of con artists and snake oil salesmen.

If your certain you are doing this I would recommend just doing a cash out on your properties, around mid 7's.. having the funds available and put them into a savings account earning 4-5%..

Once installed, best to have them on predefined schedules, as they’re only 3x as efficient as gas/oil when they’re working to maintain constant temps versus changing it up/down over time.

If you are going to refinish, what I'd do is sand, clean, and put down multiple layers of oil based polyurethane.I would not stain the wood.

By parking your profits in these designated areas, you can delay and maybe even shave off some  capital gains taxes.

Quote from @Mark S.: Have you done any detailed research on land availability near Sedona, regulatory issues, builders for the type of property you are contemplating, conservative revenue forecasts based on actual comps, cost of a support network (cleaners, maintenance, etc), cost of utilities?

Appears to be a well oiled machine in terms of the construction and sale process-cookie cutter 1200 sq ft properties.

I have worked in the oil & gas industry for 10 years and now I want to switch to property manager in an effort to understand the industry very well and become an investor myself or even have my own PM company one day.... who knows there is no limit on ambitions.The point is, companies are asking for yardi experience in their ads and yardi is asking to be employed with a company to learn it!