we just sucked it up.. and I got fed up with that business been in  it long enough so my solution was to cash out at what I perceived a economic top.. at least for me who is on a back side of investing career.. at least as it relates to rentals..  

Still rented out.Final numbers/budget break-down are shown in excel below.Final Renovation Budget Dec 2017Key lessons learned>Incorporate security into renovation plans>>Allocate budget for fencing, securing perceived weak points and window coverings >>Time is money – I could have subcontracted a lot of this work out very early on and finished the house in <4wks vs letting it stretch out over seven months, two break-ins and a hurricane, not to mention lost rental income (could have rented the bedrooms out starting in late April vs mid-July)Stuff I can do now that I couldn’t before>Install flooring and baseboard (market rate is $2-3 sq ft for labor)>Remove a toilet, floor a bathroom and install a new toilet in <90minutes>Remove/Install sinks>Repair exterior housing>Backsplash tilingNow for the before & after photosScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.04.11 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.04.25 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.03.56 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.05.21 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.04.55 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.06.24 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.06.16 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.06.08 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.04.40 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 7.05.37 AMLIVINGBEFOREAFTERScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 6.50.41 AMScreen Shot 2017-12-15 at 6.50.50 And the final professional photos - not bad for a $24k rehab!

Most people do need to be guided, but more and more, consumers are doing this by being empowered by data and a perceived unbiased entity or third party.

Just be aware that, no matter how ethical we all try to be, there is a lot of room for perceived conflicts of interest.  

A few of our questions below:(1) How saturated is the market with what we perceive are many pursuing the same goal of REI?

Was on a REIA webinar last evening and part of the discussion was how the term "landlord" is now perceived as mostly negative in the eyes of society.

The known problem is perceived lack of storage.

Forcing a transaction is rarely the most prudent course of action, regardless of the perceived opportunity or benefits. 

As we look forward to 2023, there appears to be a discrepancy between the perceived tail risk of inflation by some investors and the expectations for inflation as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of St.

Often solid deals don't get done because lenders perceive greater risk than is actually there.