Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

As far as the cost segregation study goes - yes, you can absolutely do a cost segregation study on a new build.

He’s also very rude and did not want to split escrow costs or even me a  real commission. 

As a broker, I have lenders that will extend the rate with no penalty at times, somes that charge per day with increasing per day costs for multiple locks, some that won't let you relock at all....

I had given them the cost segregation studies for both properties that were provided to me but they didn't use them. 

For an expected improvement cost of 180,000. 13-month completion time across the 17 doors.  

When the condo costs $115k, we don't have to make much to make a profit.

All help is appreciatedThank you  check permit pulls on your city and how much the build cost is per square foot. email your plans out to the builders, to site walk.

The property will still cash flow with the extra cost of these expenses. 

There are lots of opportunity to make mistakes in how you manage and some can be costly.