Also remove availability for outdoor usage so your not running a car wash.. 

Remove all the guesswork from something this important and just devote some capital into the infrastructure of your business.

In my experience, it is always worth removing the old roof before putting on a new one. 

There are some hybrid management models you can use but you want to vet that out ahead of time.Other than that you need to consider professional photography, setting up your booking platforms, writing copy for your listings, local permits, landscaping, hot tub/pool, garbage, water, sewer, electricity, cable, internet, snow removal, etc. etc. 

"Assumed" in this case means I owned the property jointly with another party (i.e. former spouse) and went through the assumption process to remove her from the mortgage and deed (the paperwork is similar to a refi, with fewer closing costs...and a bit of a lengthier process).

Repairs/Maintenance: 8%Cap Ex: 7% Property Management: 10% What would be a ballpark estimate for lawn care and snow removal on an average size lot for small multi around the city? 

Does anyone have any experience with successfully removing cat dander from a vacant unit?

With little structural work needed, the $200,000 renovation budget will mostly be dedicated to completely updating the kitchens and bathrooms, refinishing the existing hardwood floors, removing wallpaper and interior painting, replacing windows and repairing the back decks.

I would be much more interested in removing them since they are on a month to month then dealing with this on a monthly basis. 

Ask PM company for typical numbers)- contract services (landscaping, trash removal, or whatever else is customary.