Quote from @Cristiana Rios: Hey Duane, I’m Cristiana, and I’ve spent the last 10 years building and leading teams in the short-term and mid-term rental industry across Airbnb, VRBO, Furnished Finder, Booking.com, and 20+ other platforms.

The information shared is based on my experience and industry knowledge and should not be considered tax, legal, or financial advice.

@Chani Walker These fees are consistent with the industry norm.

In the next 5-10 years, I plan to leave my current industry and transition to real estate full-time, so I’m especially interested in how this could impact that goal.Current FinancialsRoth 401(k) Balance: $105KContributions: $79KEarnings: $23.5KSalary: $109KContributing 6% annually ($545/month), with a 100% match for the first 3%Investment Growth Assumption: 8% per yearCurrent Rental Cash Flow (Pure Profit After All Expenses): $7,500/month (9 units)Potential New Property Cash Flow (Pure Profit After All Expenses): $1,300/monthCurrent Real Estate Portfolio Value: $1.4MAfter New Property: $1.7MWithdrawal Breakdown ($60K)Tax-Free Contributions: $45KTaxed Earnings: $13.4KWhy Only $13.4K Is Taxed and PenalizedMy Roth 401(k) balance is made up of:Total Balance: $105KContributions: $79K (75.24% of total)Earnings: $23.5K (22.38% of total)When withdrawing, the money comes out proportionally from contributions and earnings.

I know this industry may be hit or miss, but if anyone can drop any kind of advice that would be great!

If they think it should or should not include certain SF then they need to adjust the lease rate they're willing to pay, or revise the leasing exhibit/description to match their expectation of leasable SF.On Wed this week I did an industrial outdoor lease exhibit for 3 Ac gross on a larger 20+ acre site.

I am near the Nashville area so I am on the same boat upon learning more about the real estate industry, welcome!

Along with that, there's been a solid amount of industrial activity, particularly near Riverport and the Bluegrass Commerce Park, due to a strong presence of manufacturing companies in Louisville. 

Thus creating a monopoly that I don't know how to get out of.I've worked years in this industry from the PM-end and never seen anyone try to bill a percentage off the security deposit and, though a little digging is showing me it CAN be done, it seems like bad business.

Grocapitus had an ephipany about industry standards?