My thought is to purchase the lot at a discount (say 20-25% less than advertised price if possible) then work with a local contractor or building company to put up the house.

There aren't any comp homes advertised without patios, either for sale or rent.

Payroll & Related Salaries - Management Salaries - Leasing Salaries - Maintenance Overtime / Inconvenience Wages Bonuses - Incentives Leasing Commissions Temporary Help Employer Related Payroll Expense-ADM Utilities expanded: Utilities Electric - Occupied Electric - Common Area Electric - Vacant Water and Sewer Trash Removal Utility Billing / Recovery Service Marketing expenses expanded: Marketing Expenses Advertising - Signage Internet Advertising Other Advertising & Marketing Administrative expenses elaborated: Administrative Expenses Training and Education Career Apparel Postage and Freight Telephone Bank Charges and Fees Office Supplies Dispossessory Fees Mileage Reimbursement Expense Printing & Forms Copier Expense Computer Expense Answering Service Dues and Subscriptions Credit Fees Professional / Legal Fees Meals and Entertainment Travel Expense Employee Screening Employee Recognition Overhead - Acctg & Admin Fees Repairs and Maintanance expanded: Repairs & Maintenance Other Interior Maintenance Exterior- Painting Exterior - Doors and Windows Exterior - Carpentry Exterior- Lighting Exterior - Signage Repair Parking Lot Maintenance Tools & Supplies Other Exterior Maintenance Interior - Carpentry Interior - Cleaning Interior - Electrical Interior - Fixtures Interior - Flooring Interior - Hardware Interior - HVAC Interior - Paint Interior - Plumbing Interior - Window Coverings Interior - Appliance Repairs Turnkey Turnkey - Carpet Cleaning Turnkey - Cleaning Turnkey - Painting Contracting expenses can include: Contract Services Landscaping Maintenance Landscaping Other Equipment Rental and Maintenance Exterminating / Pest Control Property taxes are straight forward, and grouped with insurance: Property Taxes Property Taxes Total Property Taxes Insurance Property Insurance Hope that helps.  

When you do this it drives gross sales for which they get a royalty off of but it takes your profit margins way down.These companies on re-image costs, food costs, advertising costs, running specials sometimes get one over on the franchisees by building in fat over the top markups on products.

You have to advertise to the market at the correct time to hit the bulk of the students.

What are the rental rates for 3/2 and 2/2 single family homes, apartments and mobile homes advertised in the local newspaper and on the web?

Can't speak for all of course but that is a trend I am seeing .For the turnkey guys it really boils down to I can sell the asset and make 10 to 20k or I can keep and make 200 a month if I am lucky on cash flow... for the one's that are keeping rentals they now have enough mass IE over 120 doors were it starts to make sense to keep them and I will help them get to 500 doors here in the next 3 years...

An agent's brand, and the amount of advertising it does, as well as their personal and professional network cannot be underestimated either.There's a old saying and that's "you get what you pay for."

Some managers will advertise a unit during the last 30 days of a lease, often securing a new tenant before the old tenant leaves, which reduces vacancy time.

he has a advertising / video production co. in Durham?