What metrics would you suggest I use to 'grade' each property management company?

As such I figured I'd drop you a link to The Ultimate Guide to Grading Kansas City Missouri Neighborhoods.

Usually I get something like looks like this:Exterior Landscaping - $3,800*Trim trees*Trim bushes, remove vines and vegetation growing on home, and remove small trees growing around foundation*Remove trees growing through fence and around fence line*Install fill grade dirt around foundation and level yard*Install mulched flower beds*Slurry seal drivewayTypically, they are going to charge to give a quote for a breakdown like this unless you have an established relationship.

However, the 2nd unit is "below-grade" and the square footage on tax record does not reflect it. 

Not one piece of this property will be below grade, one piece of level slab concrete, so how is it considered a partial basement?

Driveway is approximately 125' L x 10' W, no hills, bends, or any significant grade. 

All of this will also depend on site access and how steep the hill is, since you need have heavy machinery and equipment navigate the site, and site grading will also be a part of the overall cost to get the foundations in place. 

I would do the windows and doors, roof, site grading, siding, and paint myself.

Hi Everyone, brand new here and just made my first big purchase in a pretty expensive area (stable/growing property values, also a desirable seasonal vacation rental town). Last week I closed on a completely gutted an...

What’s worked well for me is to rent a pro-grade sprayer.