Then compare apples to apples with bedroom count and inside pics.

I recognize comparing ratios of LTR and STR is comparing apples to oranges, but a property that was purchased for $375K had STR rent in 2019 of ~$160K (no matter that it is an apples to oranges comparison, the numbers make it clear this was a homerun purchase).Learn your options on how to acquire RE in CA for little out of pocket.BTW my initial protege I believe started in 2015. 

You're comparing apples to oranges.

Your partners can’t now whine that they overpaid, they had ample opportunity to seek other quotes.By seeking other quotes after the work has been done, they’re looking for a second bite at the apple.

Get a couple other bids and give them a list of the materials and their prices so their bids are apples to apples.

Granted, it is not purely apples-to-apples because our loan with the bank is a 5-year ARM vs. a 30-year fixed.I highly recommend looking at the community bank route for anyone not wanting to deal with the headache and hassle of using a conventional lender.

Rialto and San Bernardino in the inland empire, Hesperia, Victorville, Apple Valley in the hIgh desert are all good options.

I agree that comparing 4- units to 5+ units is apples to oranges, but sounds like you were getting at something deeper here.Thanks!

It's apples and oranges. 

Apples to apples.