So typically depreciation and expensing of costs usually happen on the placed in service date.

Since Austin charges 11% hotel occupancy tax, should I include that as part of my expenses when calculating cash on cash return? 

You don't have any large expenses coming as up as it newer and if you invested the money else where you'd get a lower return.The big thing is the fact that if you sell in the next few months, you'd save on capital gains.

Copper is expensive, you want to use pex (and make sure they don't buy the cheap stuff from the big box store).

Hi John,It's a matter of opportunity cost.Yes capital is more expensive right now, but based off cyclical and long term data, asset prices begin to rise rapidly as money becomes cheaper.

If anything you will add additional expenses because you will want general liability and perhaps even E&O insurance for the management LLC.

If you're paying your expense fees up front, it's going to be a terrible investment.

My wife and I already have two new constructions we rent out on Airbnb, netting us over $4K monthly after expenses.

When is the latest date we have to provide the notice in order to not have to pay their moving expenses?   

Most basements don't have egress for a bedroom unless they specifically add an egress window which is expensive to dig out around the foundation to add.