Better return vs risk. compared to the larger more expensive property.What would be a more accurate percentage of rent that you would allocate for maintenance and capex now that you see more realistic numbers from  your properties?

As a new investor I am working to find the right balance of allocation towards Vacancy, Capex, Emergency, etc.

Only $120-180 allocated per month for vacancy, maintenance and repairs?

Balancing both goals can be achieved through a hybrid approach, where a portion of funds is allocated towards paying down the primary residence while also saving or investing in another property.

Then they said that I couldn't get the 10k USD back because "the funds had already been allocated".

(e) Property used in PART as a principal residence -(1) Allocation required.

So Mike has $120/month allocated.  

The city apparently has a bunch of money allocated to assisting property owners with lead remediation and testing, so take advantage while you can!  

Specifically, I’m looking for insights on cost projections, especially whether the cost per square foot tends to decrease with larger projects, and what budget I should allocate to ensure this development is profitable.Guidance from someone with experience in similar projects would be invaluable

The problem is that there constantly seems to be fees being charged to me an example of this is in the contract  there is an additional 100 dollars allocated to sewer and water that the tenant automatically pays every month with rent and anything outside of it should be billed to the customer (there is no specificed time when this will occur on the contract) but it appears to be billed to me and after speaking to IIP it's like they made up rule on the spot stating that after 6 months all of the additional utility fees would be billed to the customer and in the meantime I am being charged for it.