Plus, the emotional peace of mind from owning a home outright is significant, offering both psychological and financial benefits.

Guesty for Hosts $21/mo  - time saver, guest automation cross platform, direct bookingRing Cameras $20 /mo  - indispensablePrice Labs $35/mo   just started this a few months ago, everyone is like A+++, jury is still out for meHostfully Guidebooks  $20/mo  improved guest experience and email collectorREIHub  $23/mo    just started this year, another time saverZapier  $20/mo     massive time saver as this automates RA and does record keepingSignNow  $16/mo  Peace of mind and meeting insurance obligationsTotal = $155/mo or $1860/yrTo me for what these services provides, the $155/mo is less than half of a an average 1 night booking.  

But if the numbers make sense, having the peace of mind knowing that you're at a fixed rate over 30 years where rent appreciation is likely and the possibility to refinance if rates drop is a huge advantage.  

If they can get you, for example, 10k back from the IRS and charge you 1k, you have the peace of mind knowing it was done properly and still come out ahead.

Just the unit plus labor with old unit removal -- no bells and whistles or changes to existing ducting.

And you can't put a $$ number on peace and happiness.

This is where a licensed GC who will pull permits pays for itself in peace of mind alone. 

Your peace of mind is worth more than a piece of land, and many times changing bylaws is not worth the hassle.    

Yes, your cashflow may dip a bit, but for me the peace of mind of someone else handling it was amazing.Plus, then you can use that mental bandwidth on new deals out in AZ if that is what you are interested in doing.

Is it worth it and still have peace of mind?