An IRS lien, code violations (weed abatement, grass cutting, boarding windows-doors, and demolition costs), HOA fees, water- sewer bills all go along with the property providing the property has any of these. 

She only makes her money on the 10% rental fee.

Construction debt is expensive right now, but with the Fed (most likely) preparing to cut rates, the cost of construction debt appears to be on its way down in the coming months.

For those that have already spent some time and $$$ there, what are your experiences and numbers looking like for things such as:Rental/property management feesclosing costs (as percent of transaction)vacancy rates (on and off season)price to rent ratioyoy appreciation$/sqft to build (I know, this is a "it depends" number)Utility issues (water, power, trash, septic, etc.)Anything else that you think would be helpful!

Many reason I stay away from Condo's including:HOA regime feesUnexpected and expensive HOA assessment fees for upgrades or repairs that you may not agree with.RulesClose proximity to others that could cause disagreementsSaturation and competition on renting condo's ParkingI would personally never buy a condo for these reasons and look for a deal on a house.

This way, you will eliminate the custodian completely with its fees, red tape, etc.

I typically have my framers install them so I dont pay ridiculous install fees from "window installers".Hope this helps!

Because the Adjuster's fee is normally a % of your claim payment, you may want to get estimates of the rebuilding costs and see how close the proposed settlement is before you decide if the Adjuster is worthwhile.  

Or it could be a primary home with a low interest rate and plenty of equity, that could be tapped for a down payment.

Hello Yishi,I deal with 1st position mortgages on New Construction, I would say that investor capital can be all over the place in terms of rates.