I understand starting with distinct criteria to start your investment journey, but wondering what it took for that to change (if it ever did).

Another great place to look is to see what finishes are being used by new home builders in the area.Once I've assessed the level of finishes needed, I take my most basic remodel rate and increase by 15% for every level of higher end finishes required to match the neighborhood standard.

They will adjust the interest rates to match current rates, reduce payments and extend the lengths of mortgages.  

We have paint codes for everything and have tried getting touch-ups made with the codes only to find that paint manufacturer has changed or they are using a different tinter base or something similar, and the colors come out nothing near the original, and the paint match computer systems are really not that great.

Your response led me to Googling the difference between NWROI (Net Worth Return on Investment) and Cash on cash and it yielded the following distinction: "Cash on cash return measures how much cash an investment property will actually generate, whereas ROI measures total wealth buildup"So my takeaway is maintaining a positive cash on cash return over prioritizing concern for ROI in order to accrue enough funds to put a down payment on a non-FHA loan for the second property

I know this is an older thread, but I wanted to chime in.Assuming we're all talking about contracted cleaning companies (no employer-employee relationship, in which chase employment law may come into play), I think a distinction needs to be made between terminating a contractual relationship as a course of business and firing a contractor for cause.Terminating a contractual relationship when there's no malice--just a desire to change contractors to someone who will fit your needs better--is rarely an emotionally charged event.

It's common to get Shiny Object Syndrome with this type of property only to realize that it doesn't match the vision we had, but was just another "good opportunity".

The last thing you want is to get in a pissing match with them.  

If you want to pay for ALL utilities then increase your rent price or invoice your tenants for the utility bill each month so it perfectly matches how much they use.

When we live, you cannot find a good deal, and if you do the rents do not match the prices of homes.