I live in Boston, a very competitive housing market, and it is a standard for real estate agencies to charge a 1 month's brokerage fee when you sign a lease for an apartment through them.

Assuming we close without incident, investors will get an 80% ROI over two years. 80% is not a typo.80% roi over 5 years (as per original plan) equates to 12.5% annual return, which is quite standard.

They are so very needed and can look just like stick-built with the front-end porches, especially, and are now built to general housing standards. 

I'm curious to learn from people who have invested in small self storage facilities around 30-50 units in size.

It was extra difficult this year due to moving, selling houses, buying houses, starting the STRs, lots of remodel expenses (standard vs Cap) Gawd what a pain.

That's why we have zoning laws, building permits, architectural standards, even eminent domain when the government can take possession of private property.

My preference would be to use vinyl since this is a standard rental, but I would consider hardie plank if folks feel that would do a superior job at preventing the racoons from clawing their way back in. 

However, I'm learning that because I am licensed I am held at a very high standard.

I have a client who recently bought a banking facility in queens, New York That was leased out by Capitalone but they moved out.

They should have gone through it with you just after they did the inspection and walk through the property with you.A lot of the inspectors use standard forms which makes for a lengthy report most of it with filler.