And as a new investor, typically you don't that much money to put towards handyman every time something goes wrong. 

Typically, eventually the tenant will move out but not as agreed and not per the timeline agreed, in fact most times, they will actually go from a receptive/agreeable stance in person (such as you experienced in your meet up) to a challenging and accusatory stance later on as you get closer to move out and the worst keep going to downright damage and nightmare issues.

They also usually are more energy efficient as the water is heated as needed and not heated to store in a tank that might not be used for many hours and tanked heaters typically have heated more water than needed (and this is desired because running out of hot water is a bummer).I do not want an annual maintenance effort as large as descaling a tankless water heater at my rentals.  

Typically they work alongside with one another and have mutual connections but where the interest of the clients are far and wide, it is very difficult to have an agency that services all of those needs under one house. 

…Although they sometimes share food, housemates typically have their own food and make their own meals, so you’ll want a large kitchen with plenty of storage.

most around us hire one of those but we typically do it as part of the project if we are hired as the contractor. 

I would be willing to put 20% down. would this typically result in a Lower final cost since the builder doesn’t have to put up any of the initial investment or carry the loan for the build ? 

@Ian A. and @Catherine Brennan What you're seeing is quite typical of the UP overall, doesn't matter what city you're located in.

That is typically how partials work. you will have a hard time finding someone who fits that shoe.

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