1) Online: most states allow you to charge for this, but we actually cover the cost as cheaper than manually entering.2) Processing Fees: we're allowed in Michigan to charge these for mailed rent and rent deposited to our bank account.

Yes, you have more refrigerators, water heaters, etc to deal with, but you also have more tenants helping cover the cost as one needs replaced.

If you allow each contractor to provide cost as they please some may include certain items in one line item versus another and you will not be sure they've capture all the scope.

Keep in mind construction loan lenders will look at the total project cost and will provide financing for 75% of the cost as long as the loan does not exceed 75% of the ARV.

Accept that you will definitely make a mistake or four, that those mistakes may cost a bit of money, and that you will want to bang your head on the wall once or twice. 

It will take longer and cost a lot more.

Construction cleans generally cost a few hundred bucks8.

Leads usually always cost a lot of money or a lot of time.

This was then, some 30 years ago, but I think the comparison would be more in Philly's favor today.So if you work in NYC, live in Philly, you'll incur housing cost a third of what it is in NYC.

One would also include the equity gains year over year minus taxes and sales cost as if you were going to sell.