Agree it is difficult to assess costs when they vary so much by location.Keep in mind that some turnovers are sickenly expensive, and that is just the nature of the business. 

Don't forget to add disposable shower caps, ferrero rocher/dove/or lindt chocolate, biscoff or Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies if you can't get to your local bakery.  

The squatter possibly has warrants on him and will be difficult to locate. 

If I can park the 388k ($415-27k) for one year at CD rate of 4.5% and then est 300k (after paying cap gain/depr recap) at 3.0% (assume CD rates lower) that interest income of about 24 months net of ordinary income tax is about the same as my current mortgage.Trying to play devil's advocate and think why selling this year does not make sense. 

As I look into the market and start to build a team I had a few questions:1)  How difficult is it to get and keep a rental license OOS?

Key points include:Security Deposits: In Indiana, there’s no legal cap on security deposits, but you must return the deposit (minus any valid deductions) within 45 days of the tenant vacating the property.Evictions: Follow the formal process carefully.

Accounting for 10% management, 5% vacancy (2 year lease locked in on tenant that has been there 2 years already..) 10% cap ex, and 5% maintenance.

I'm still a fan of West Coast appreciation although I know it's very difficult to buy in 2024 with very high prices.  

Once you have family and get a bit older, house hacking gets difficult. 

If the only indication that he is difficult is not wanting to send his ID to a stranger on Facebook, I wouldn't blame him.