And I am not one of those guys, I don't bank on building a portfolio and stream of slow income (btw, I also wouldn't call it passive income unless your cash flow is such that you can hire a full time property manager on fixed salary to take care of everything for you), that route is not for me to take.

I develop a high level scope of work and then make my own estimates for each item.

Yes, I would be very happy to receive a copy of your itemized deduction sheet as a sample.  

You can do this simply by changing your bedding colors and the colors of accent items like throw pillows and towels. 

I recommend teaching him basic construction and property inspection (4-point items); 'lipstick on a pig' can kill an investment and reputation faster than anything in this business.Best...

A host with a lot of properties always needs people on call to put out fires, deliver random items etc so maybe you can help with that. 

These options offer economies of scale, simplified operations, and reliable income streams from tenants.

PRELIM LAND PLANNING- do a preliminary layout, please remember stream buffers, specimen trees, ANY jurisdictional waters (its a good idea to have you county water systems guy come walk your property with you to verify any jurisdictional water systems and what the required state and county buffers are for those systems).

It is pretty pricey IMHO for some but worth it as a luxury kitchen item.$349 - Breville the Infuser Espresso Machine - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089SSOR6Now this is a semi pro level espresso machine.

Leaving you to move and store their items if required by law, clean and repair, etc etc.