These are often labeled as “turnkey” companies.Ask if they:-Have licensed contractors they work with regularly-Provide itemized estimates and progress updates-Will oversee inspections, permits, and final walkthroughs2.

Long as you are not moving walls and no foundation concerns other renovation items are more straightforward (roof, hvac, water heater, paint, flooring and etc) but still get a 2-3 bids to better understand the cost to do the repairs.

We have also actually fired two homeowner clients because of their lack of willingness to repair items that we felt were unsafe.If you are going to self-manage, then self-manage, including periodic comprehensive safety inspections, and making necessary repairs.

I would not rely on past performance to dictate future performance, but the same items that resulted in that appreciation exist today including large supply constraints, diverse economy, outstanding climate, etc.    

When there are items that need attention at your cabin due to this tighter process, we will notify you what those items are, give you our recommendations, and give you an estimated cost to bring everything up to snuff.I know that no one is particularly in the mood to spend money on their cabin right now, but it will be very important that things are kept tip-top to keep positive reviews coming in, which then impact your future rental revenues.

I wouldn't be too concerned with any of the items you're asking about -- we focus on a couple of things to try and reduce the questions and phone calls we get from guests:1.

But, there are certainly several items that would give me pause.  

And you asked for 100% of the items to be fixed?  

I have remodeled the unit completely prior to putting it to rent, including addressing pre-movein readiness checklist I was given by RL after they walked through the unit (small list of punch items like toilet paper holder, cleaning unit, door stopper etc.).

Items that correlate to rent growth are the same item that correlate to appreciation: diverse economy, population growth, rising wages, supply/demand especially constraints on supply, etc.2) do not make the mistake of thinking residential real estate (RE) is passive.