Well worth the extra cost to have a product that lasted 30 years.

While the project was profitable, managing unexpected costs required careful oversight.

While you may not make significant passive income renting the other side or the other three units, you can probably cut your living expenses in half or even live for nearly free in a 4-plex.If I had to do it all over again, I would have taken this approach at your age and purchased a 4-plex every year or so with minimal down payment.

No matter how well the home is designed and priced, vacationers will click away as soon as they feel like a host is inflating costs. 

By funding the $185,000 purchase price and the $500 renovation costs directly, we ensured a fast and smooth transaction.

After researching online I found landlord responsibility under California Civil Code section 1941 described as followsClean and sanitary buildings, grounds and appurtenances (for example, a garden or adetached garage) which are free from debris, filth, rubbish, garbage, rodents andvermin. 

If its vacant, i'll open it to STR with a short calendar window, which is where the King will come in handy as well - Going from queen to king bed doesn't really create that much of an increased initial cost, so I'm just looking for things to stand out.

Should I expect the painter to cover the cost or is that something I should cover? 

What is the most cost effective user friendly PM Software?

Build cost 2 million ($240 per sqft for a 5400 sqft duplex) (Sale price $650 per sqft)Upon stabilization, the properties market value is projected to be between 4.5 and 5 million.