As far as the hot and cold supply pipes, it's easiest to just cut them (with the water off) and replace those with PEX.

You get excellent mortgage rates, you can watch your tenants carefully and learn from your mistakes, and you can then keep the property with the good mortgage and move on to another.I don't like Cape Cod seasonals as a starter, too variable and unstable.

Not a huge price increase (about $300 total), but those things add up.Plus, there are fewer contractors willing to work in tough climates (I had contractors who would move south for the winter), so there's less contractor supply, which drives up labor prices.

Although you get 1% on everything, you can get 5% from office supply stores (specifically Officemax and Staples).

When there is strong demand, supply will be created, legal or not.Commercial and larger operators of STRs will be happy to pay the hotel tax.  

Thanks for the replies.So J does that cost include the paint and supplies and a little wall repair?

I think it's moreso to do with the market and the laws of supply and demand.If there's a lot of similar vacancies surrounding 1-4 weeks free.

In my experience, they are generally easy to work with if you explain what you need them to do, what you are willing/able to do yourself, and any extra you might have them do if it's still in the budget.The Marshall & Swift Cost Manual (used by most appraisers) can give you some pretty precise numbers, and insurance software can probably give you a ball-park estimate, but there are many variables to consider.

Carry a backpack with all of your supplies.

I have taken landscaping materials building supplies light bulbs, thermostats.