Trust.I am spending upwards of $7K having my STR to LTR back to STR repainted and refurnished.  

Well-maintained homes: Homeowners tend to spend more time and money maintaining their homes, which contributes to the overall quality of the neighborhood.

No need to spend an extra $1000 for something a tenant won't notice. 

Be prepared to spend a lot of money creating the infrastructure.  

Jason, or WHOEVER you really are (your BP page gives absolutely NO information about you - typical for those “keyboard warriors” who spend their time trying to “get even” for the bullying they endured during childhood)Your tactics are reprehensible, reminiscent of Wisconsin Senator JOE MCCARTHY.  

I couldn't imagine spending 411k on a SFH at this point unless I was living in it. 

Additionally, I've been spending a lot of time evaluating condo / HOA management solutions and accidentally stumbled on ManageCasa, which offers a free trial and < 3 unit free tier that has allowed me the time to get in, kick the tires, and really appreciate their attention to detail and broad feature set that adapts to each unique industry sector.

My markup is always lower than the original lender's because I don't spend money advertising during the Super Bowl, my president doesn't have a corporate jet, and we don't have layers of management we need to pay.

And it was all grade school kids looking for summer work and some spending money..

If I'm spending 500k... my profit should be higher?