In the end; they would have had to dig-down the basement in order to achieve the necessary height, and then ended up just deciding to vacate the basement and convert it to "Heat and Storage" and ended up loosing all of their rentable potential from the basement level...Most of our clients see it as too much of a risk to try to keep the existing basement floor when it is around 6'-11" - 7'-1" rough.

Hi,I have a turnover for a property in Memphis TN, and there's a bit of extra work that needs to be done in addition to standard wear and tear, some bedroom doors need to be replaced, blinds, patching, painting, some floor tiles etc....I got an estimate, and I know everything is costing more these days but it feels a bit aggressive. 

We’re actually potentially  looking to move from owning to renting, so I don’t know if the qualifications would be the same for that situation.

But, it costs money to hire a professional!

I’ve Identified several locations within my region that, based on the trends in  residential development seem to be under supplied and positioned to be great potential locations for new climate control self storage. 

I do think southern NH/seacoast are great markets to invest in with potential for cashflow and high appreciation along with very low vacancy.

- Is there another way to make this business model work without sending out direct mailers that could cost tens of thousands of dollars each year?

It might cost some money but attorneys fees go on top of the amount.

Detroit is literally a block by block city and if you are not here to see the property you need boots on the ground that you can rely on to assess any potential purchase.  

Aside from cost and finding a good contractor, my major concern is safety of the home while it's vacant and being worked on.