In some occasions we use our own custom contract, but we were having a lot of sellers given us pushback.

Everyone wants a pinterest-perfect wedding, but not everyone wants to shell out $4k just for the space.The last puzzle piece to the price is that wedding parties can be some of the neediest customers to work with, and it's not like you're going to get a lot of repeat business.

@Joe Splitrock  depends on the area and the customs..I remember my first venture into a new subdivision in Charlotte and was staggered that you had all these new houses with driveways leading up to the front of the house but NO garage  LOL.and I Charleston were we are building parking is defiantly has value.. some lots that you can only park on are worth north of 100k for a small couple thousand sq ft. 

One of my 75 year old customers and I got to talking and I found out he was a real estate investor.

Additionally, I have customers WAITING for me to deliver the solution vs. building the "solution" (which will likely be incorrect) and TRYING to sell it.  

Another milestone and tribute to your dedication.

I don't recall the exact cost because it was part of a scope of work that included $50k of work, but in terms of labor and material costs dedicated to this exact task it wasn't too much.

There is a second rule that says states that an activity is not a rental activity if the average period of customer use of the property is 30 days or less and significant services are provided.

How do you folks manage your vacation rental properties as well as handle customer communication and interactions when you do not live near the property?

In transitioning from another PM to myself, I ensure that the owner (my client/customer/partner) is not double paying management for the transition month.Nicole is correct in that the gross rent amount is reported to the IRS.