If it is a high-end project, I would spend on an actual lIcensed designer.

So your super basic P&L may look like: $30,000 Rents-$3,000 insurance expense -$9,000 interest-$3,000 taxes-$8,000 operating expenses-$14,000 depreciation ----------------$7,000 loss on paper for the year  so negative taxable income But remember- $14k of that (depreciation) was something we didn't actually spend money on- so cash in bank at year end would be $7,000. 

Need to spend some quality time roaming around here to get a feel for it.Tony

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

And how much would you have to spend in order to get market rents?  

I also claim that the price and rent indicate it will not appreciate or have rent growth significantly better than inflation.I could not live on 100 of these (I admit to spending a lot of money). 

Where to spend the extra for durability and sometimes having to sacrifice aesthetics for durability, etc.

So, why is McDonalds still spending billions on advertising?

Less oversupply with that product type and more renters that were renting the more expensive bigger cabins are choosing the lesser ones because they love the area but don't want to spend as much on rent.We've talked with several long time investors out there and there isn't a one that have held on to their cabins over time that aren't still adding more. 

Then once you spend the money for that.. then the contractor will simply file a UNJUST Enrichment claim so your back to square one..