I don't plan to swing my own hammer for the rest of my life, but I do have rolling 3 year, 5 year and 10 year goals and I adjust my strategies to meet those goals. 

So, the RM lender gets paid, the attorney will get paid, the PR will get paid and Medi-Cal will get the rest.

@Jay Hinrichs,As you have no first-hand experience with us, you just proved my point.I rest my case.David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

I hired a property management company to merely take care of the marketing and leasing of the unit and I would manage the property for the rest of the lease, given its almost a brand new house.

If you are still in trial of the company it keeps them motivated to get the first part completed.Then you break down the rest of the job like you have done (because you have the bid and can do so by knowing the scope of work to be completed).20% of the rest of materials and 20% of more for labor - after the insulation, drywall, doors, trim.Etc.

Even if it rents for whatever, having to pay for management and the rest....it is just an up hill battle for non locals.

The rest paid over 20 years @ 5% interest.The day we shook hands the seller did give us the keys to allow us to market it for rent prior closing, as it was at that time ready to show.

Since the panels and the inverter are only about $1.35 a watt the rest is mounting hardware, wiring, and labor.  

Does you brain ever take a rest, you have amazing ideas.  

Plug away, pay loans down faster, may not get rich quick, but when I'm 50 Ill be well off and pretty secure the rest of my life.