Compare the cost of liability insurance to cover your net worth to the amount you spend on setting up and maintaining your LLC(s).

Roof, AC units, plumbing, flooring, paint, exterior etc, these things take money to maintain/replace.

It's abandoned (although the owners park a truck their to keep people away and actually semi-maintain the property).The rumor is there is a foot of bat guano inside.

Landlord reserves the right to require Tenant to maintain liability insurance for the pet(s) identified in this PetAddendum.7.

I maintain properties for a living so I can handle most of the work .

. - might consider upgrading fixtures if it will make the place brighter and a little more appealing.Curb Appeal - best bank for your buck- sweet equity.Appraisers are people too, not robots, so a home that feels comfortable, well maintained and clean will affect the value.

While I could be wrong, I don't believe typical stuff from Anderson, pella and marvin are suitable for this design.As an investory thinking about the project in the context of a flip, maintaining a lower cost basis is a priority of mine, while delivering on thermo-efficiency and design.  

My understanding with this is they are generally responsible for rent collection, tenant management, repairs & maintenance (small landscaping, supervision of subcontractors - which I approve and the bill is then send to me), maintaining records and such.Being my first month with my first property I was a bit surprised to see the 8% fee in addition to-Meet electrician for repairs and updates to fire alarm. 1.5 hours- $50Trip and installation charge for unit 1 window (without cost of materials)- $35Repair broken handrails (without cost of materials)- $30Cut and trim, clean loose debris- $35Unit 4 late rent collection (time contacting, travel to meet)- $25This adds $175 to the 8% ... my question is- what then is the 8% for?

In addition, new homes are energy efficient and cost less to maintain, etc. , meaning more money in the owners pockets. 

Anyone have any good ideas on how to handle this while still maintaining curb appeal?