Typical cost is $1/sq foot for maintenance (recoat and remediation) and $2/sq foot for a refoam.

@Nazar Trilisky  small seconds behind HM loans are to be avoided or at least anyone who is a professional lender would normally pass on that opportunity

I just did a pod cast on Mike D arrigo's radio show and we went into this very subject2% on paper for the average investor ends up not being 2% it ends up negative cash flow and normally a very big loss of capital.

Milwaukee may be a great option to get started, esp since you have family / foot on the ground there.  

No, normally it would be cigarettes.

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Gah, you're definitely right about putting your foot down, but you can empathize with me about putting a foot down with a sweet old lady...

Location Based Keyless Entries, Automated Email Systems, and VA's to offload a lot of the hands on stuff you normally have to deal with.What's your thought on putting Tiny Homes on some Property up there to increase your room counts?

However, we are mostly using Converted Shipping Containers for a fraction of the cost, and they are built to last much longer than your Home Depot "shed" Depending upon the type of portable units you choose, the cost per square foot will vary Greatly, and delivery charges.  

I guess the normal 15 year rates are around 3.1-3.3%.