Finally, depending on the circumstances at the time, we decide how much should be held in reserve against future contingencies.

Finally, what’s the rate of return for alternative investments? 

But I always leave the final decision to them so I'm not liable for their decisions. 

From personal experience, this can motivate them to do a final deep clean before handing over the keys.Finally, for peace of mind, you might consider consulting a local real estate attorney.

He is going to be factual while also contemplating what is happening behind the scenes without directly calling anyone out before a final resolution comes out.  

I went through this whole process recently of researching for Real Estate CPA and finally went with referral from friend that also invests in real estate. 

I know a lot of CA investors doing MTR/STRs to cash flow in-state and OOS but it's a lot more work, not mailbox money.I hear stories of OOS investors losing money in the Midwest, the worst being a CA investor buying 3 apartment Class C complexes in Missouri who finally sold it 3 years year with all the repairs and tenant issues after changing PMs which didn't help.

One quote has the items listed, shows the price of each item as $0 and then has a final total. 

I feel I'm finally ready to spearhead my own project.

Once the work is complete, inspections from the DOB and DOT will finalize the process.