The average daily rate (ADR) reached $199.65, a 5.5% increase from Q4 2023, while revenue per available room (RevPAR) grew by 5.6% to $147.84.

I would suggest adding in some extra bracing, especially for the sink cabinet.Lowe’s has some nice looking Shaker cabinetry, and if you find that 20% off coupon it works even better.If I remember correctly all these cabinets only costs me $500. 

A mold specialist will cost you and arm and a leg and likely recommend unnecessary repairs.

The 'shovel-ready' value add will be a compelling feature but could cost a lot.

It has been shown to drive the cost of renting up for new tenants. 

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

I'm guessing if Buildium and Appfolio are like every other cloud service out there the issue isn't so much the cost (some can be passed through to the owners) but the training cycle on it. 

I do not have much knowledge on real estate but I am the hitting  books: BRRRR by David Greene, Estimating Rehab cost by J.Scott, Investing real estate with no/low money down by Brandon Turner and finally, Rental property investing by Brandon Turner.Outside of real estate, I enjoy swimming, bike riding, watching anime, playing video games and interests in the stock/house market.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Has anyone tried requesting a sec 8 rental increase but the rate comes in lower than the current rate?

My $10k example was admittedly unrealistic.However, by way of further background, @Dustin Heiner wrote an excellent article on this topic on his website masterpassiveincome.com titled "What to Do When A Buyer Backs Out From An Assignment Of Contract".In it he suggests a scenario where the assignee decides not to proceed, perhaps after discovering a big ticket repair item that would cost significantly more than the portion of the assignment fee held in escrow.