And yes, the best way to pick my brain is by consuming my blog.

.), $2.1K of travel (flights & rental cars), $2.3K in software subscriptions (PMS, etc.) and $300 in mealsManagement Fees ($1.7K) - PM fees, booking platform fees, etc.Cleaning Fees ($6.2K) - pass-through charge for guestRepairs & Maintenance ($10.5K) - General R&M ($1.5K), Painting ($1.2K), Plumbing ($1.5K), Pest Control ($500), R&M Supplies ($500), Labor ($3.5K), Linens, Soaps, Consumables ($1.5K)Legal & Professional ($1.5K) - LLC setup & lawyer fees ($350), inspections ($1.1K)Utilities ($6.4K) - Gas (avg. $63/mo.), Electric (avg. $121/mo.), Internet (avg. $60/mo.), Water & Sewer (avg. $107/mo.).Please let me know if you see anything glaring or things that I can work on bringing down or eliminating completely.It's important to note that up until I hired the full-service PM in April '24, I was self-managing from out of state and paid a local boots on the ground resource when needed.

The 'entitlements' part of most projects >=500 kW consumes most of the development timeline.

Amazing how many investors, who are supposed to be business people, not just normal consumers, fall for sales pitches that lack substance once you dig deeper.

Consumer sentiment is expected to improve with inflation easing.

Could one get a call from "a" mailer, sure, but that's not the consumer psychology of it. 

The retailer previously announced plans to shut up to 315 locations.Big Lots joins several other retailers, like LL Flooring and 99 Cents Only, in filing for bankruptcy as the industry grapples with inflation and changing consumer habits.

I'll answer from a consumer point first.

It is more time consuming if you are managing it all yourself.You didn't list selling a property as an option to pay down loan principle.

It has not been a good experience at all and very time consuming.