My gardener went to remove a tree that was growing roots underneath the foundation, and when he sent me photos, there was cigarette butts all around the back patio and front of the house

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My friends dad has a construction company and I used to work on jobs with them: building patios, painting, putting drywall up etc.

I let the buyers know that the furniture is negotiable as well.

You're buying nice furniture, chasing 5-star reviews, and probably handling all the PM.

Rather than spending all the money to furnish the unit for it not to be successful... and have to sell or put all the furniture in storage and create another expense. 

You also want to avoid throwing a bunch of money at Vanity items and furniture.

Good point, would definitely be some added cost in furnishing a larger home, considering we are going to take our furniture with us.

My car payment is pretty reasonable ($366/month) so that wasn't in my original plan and eats into my cash for furniture/incidentals. 

For one of my properties, the cleaning fee drops in off season a little bit, reflecting a reduced scope of work - namely the outdoor patios and pool.