In the first year after purchasing from the provider RWN connected me with, I incurred $15k in repair costs from issues that were not obvious at inspection (mold, plumbing, HVAC replacement, etc.).

At that point I said to myself other than electrical and plumbing I am going try and learn to do it all...I had never done anything outside changing a light bulb and painting some rooms. lets just say my mobile device and specifically YouTube became best friends.

We already have a team that handles all communication with guests and cleaners, so they would also have to deal with major issues e.g. plumbing, theft, bill pay, etc (this part anyone junior can be trained to do).

Just like I don't handle HVAC issues, plumbing repairs or roofing calls.

Its easier to do all of this when you have an empty unit.I have a two bedroom, 900 sq ft and just got it painted (lots of prep), all new flooring, kitchen cabinets / counter, sink, some plumbing, water heater and new appliances (stove & fridge) and it cost me about $10k. 

When it comes to Plumbing it's a different story.

This could include roofs, appliances, driveways, plumbing systems, or any other large item you should budget for but that do not occur enough to be easily accounted for.”

Just be used to the fact that you'll have to replace plumbing and electrical and gas lines, maybe not immediately but someday.

At SXSW I saw one of their people and they said they will have the ability to get bids on jobs like cleaning, painting and such soon - I assume this is how they make money. “ Ben Travis Pros: they are new and offer free operations for landlords and tenants Cons: new company, not mentioned on BP much Cost: “We get paid by service providers - like insurance companies, plumbing companies, screening companies, A/C and heating, moving companies..... oh you get the idea.

Hi there - not sure if this is quite the right forum or not for this question but thought it fit if you're in this space.I'm more of an idea guy who has participated in a lot of the trades (plumbing, electrical, decks, concrete etc) simply by doing work on my properties -- I'm not the guy you want out there doing the work on a daily basis (I can build and plan out a helluva privacy fence though) so anyways I get how stuff goes together and am pretty good at the planning/sourcing and handling money aspects.