In Michigan, we don't have to treat at all - unless tenant brings in bedbugs or cockroaches.3) Snow removal depends on building layout.

For example, an agent would collect a reduced commission, flat transaction fee, or no commission if the buyer sources an off-market deal directly.In your case, if you'd like to compensate your agent, you can include it in the loan.

@Miki JovanovikjWe have several attorneys we use in Florida.

Yes, preferably in mountains.

While the stock market is on the roller coaster, getting people to invest in real estate right now is just as challenging or even harder for passive investors to invest in real estate.

You will need to have experience in short term rentals to interest a lender on this.

I work extensively with expats and they have had a lot of success investing in the US.

You can have Section 8 renters typically in any area.   

Some people can process an application in 24 hours, some take a week. 

For a lot of things you can just look up material costs and assume the same for labor. 50% material and 50% labor holds roughly true for the entire project, at least for me here in Milwaukee, your labor cost will probably be higher in the Bay Area.100-125k spread would be tight, even for me here in Milwaukee.