Also, here is the statement from Zillow CEO in another article “There are several startups and real estate brokerage websites experimenting in this space, but Zillow is the only one that has designed a product to keep the agent involved in every part of the transaction, most notably by giving them the opportunity to secure new listing agreements,” Rascoff said.

Just track your expenses on EVERYTHING.At the end of several months you will know your outflow on average. 

To start those are numbers for a specific year, so you would want more of an average if possible 3+ years would be ideal. 

The customer service level reflects the difference between indifferent salaried people checking boxes and letting automated software do whatever it wants to do, and folks paid for production (like if you went the refinance route, rather than assumption).

The way I see it, first month’s rent, assuming transient apartment people who probably only stay for an year on average, could be 10% or more of gross, so I’m being asked for 20% of gross to go to the property manager alone.

Hi,I'd like have an idea of average cost per square footage as far as a 1) light cosmetic fix, 2) full renovations and also 3) gut renovations in the San Francisco Bay Area...Thank you,Felipe

As a side note, the average stock market returns over multiple decades average ~8.5%.

She could do a owner finance deal and make more monthly as to the spread between her debt payment and the rent she could charge that is the average rate in that area. 

Just do what is average and not unique to the area you choose. 

I’m looking forward to a long and productive relationship with Tammy Richards and Sherman Bridge Lending.