Yes you could bust your hump making this one work but the problems are not going to majicly disappear as long as you rely on a PM.

  $25K is a good start for a marketing budget, but you need to be smart about how you deploy it, or it will disappear quickly. 

I would like to ask for pain points that people are having trying to manage their projects from the PM level.

Comparing the two, center/east is characterized by homes in disrepair, overgrown yards, etc.If I were to drop you blindfolded into 02301 and tell you that you were in Canton, you would be impressed at how nice Canton is.I feel your pain regarding the Braintree split. 

Once the house was purchased and he dug in , we found he missed a few items on his assessment and it went up to 50K. then he decided he under bid, and took my money to pay guys from another job, and then disappear with a bit of money and materials. i then had to get another contractor to fix this guys shoddy work and finish the property.

Sometimes it’s a pain but it’s always worth it!

While it can be a pain in the butt, it's certainly better than law suit over un-permitted work - trust me I've been there.Give me a shout when in town, we can grab lunch or coffee or something. 

It takes the mortgage pain away from the owner. 

@Rick P - I have always practiced paying additional principal on any mortgage from day one of payment, and automatically reduce the mortgage term with very little "pain".

When I ask for paperwork and remind them that I will verify, they go away... but it’s a pain and a waste of time.I‘m in Arkansas.