I spend a lot of money on lawn maintenance.  

I was a little surprised how much the operating costs really are when I try and project what I'll need in 10 years to not have to pay out of pocket for big expenses plus the basic outflow (lawn, lic fees, termite inspections, insurance, taxes...)Here's my question, the property nets 1500 per month after I pull everything out.

My property management company does a decent job, but after a recent walk of the property I realized I needed to immediately fire my lawn company (he took a 3 week vacation in the summer!).

2) Will the tenants be responsible for lawn care, will you be managing that, or will that be hired out?

I am looking for recommendations on a lawn care company to service the rental properties as well as a handyman to call for repairs/maintenance issues.

With short-term rentals, you are responsible for those things but also things like pool care, lawn care, pest control, electrical, cable, furniture maintenance, dishes/towels/utensils/etc, cleanings, (you see where i'm going with this), essentially you are operating a hotel. 

Is there a source for the following data;  I am looking for the "norm" for the expense ratio (based on either GPR or Gross Income) for individually metered garden style apartments in the south east and the mid Atlantic (Region IV) : Marketing Insurance Janitorial Service Lawn/Snow Licenses Miscellaneous Professional Fees Accounting Legal Property Management Fees Repairs and Maintenance Resident Superintendent Salaries and Wages Supplies Taxes Real Estate Personal Property Payroll Other Trash Removal Utilities Electricity Fuel Oil Gas Sewer and Water Telephone Other (whatever I missed)

I do not have numbers for capex, I will reach out to my PM for the lawn/snow maintenance but I am guessing that would just be around 4k a year.

Lawn, pool, pest, etc.

This restriction has kept condo prices artificially low enabling you to buy them cheaper than they should be.