That sounds like a great service, thanks Scott.

It has gas baseboard heat across 3 floors, with second and third floor being a combined unit 2, new furnaces installed two years ago.

If you are doing a paint, flooring, countertop, and some hardware fixes is you will not need permits.

Unique pieces are great for "Flair" and individuating your property but if it fits in a suitcase and isn't fixed to the wall or floor then it will not be long for your STR.

Oregon has a cool service since we ONLY hire licensed subs .. we simply input their company name into the state system and it will automatically send us an e mail if their license expires etc.. ( which happens to the best of them). 

Can you arrange for counters, floors, painting other “basics” without him tacking on his 20%?

I stopped at the "right" part.You need to start interviewing PMs in Austin, getting a feel for prices to renovate(hvac, water heater, floors for material + labor, etc.).

We're a turnkey provider in Little Rock and Memphis markets and we provide management services as well.

So, if $100/sq.ft is the starting point, they might use $35-50 for the adjustment for the ground floor.

Like all tenant screening tools or services, it gives us all the standard stuff like full credit reports, criminal background checks, eviction history.