I just finished a house and if I had to pay both of these fees above would have cost me $30,500.As someone who doesn't hire these people, I have always figured a GC would fall into the 15-20% of the rehab costs ($5,000-15,000 on the flops I have completed) and a designer simply picking out colors and tile I would honestly be willing to pay up to $1,000-1,500 TOPs, however would also expect them to helps with all aspects of design, inside and out. your GC costs to his family at first seemed high, but I guess wouldn't be over the top when really broken down (assuming he is running the job full time, and the time was agreed to, not allowing him to drag it on and continue to make more and more money while you lose money).

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I expect to fall, face hurdles and mountains, but my dedication and commitment to building a better life for my family will not waiver.  

Unless you're talking about a market with constant tourism (Vegas, Niagra Falls, New York City, Orlando, etc.), I think that most vacationers hit the summer months and the winter holidays, with a sprinkle of spring breakers if you're in a warmer state. 

Simple, you will have one very recent one (hence the timeline) on file that can be referred to, and, can be used as a strong argument if/when your property falls into the situation you are in now.  

I am going to be getting out of the renter's market next Fall, and have the financing to do so. 

Also, keep in mind, that If your property is located in cook county, even if you do obtain an order of eviction, the sheriff will not act upon it once the temperature falls below 15 degrees, I've posted a link regarding this below. 

Some allow only one to two per year with longer time periods, and there's a range of them that fall somewhere in between.  

This allows me to see both numerically and visually where we are beating our forecast and where we are falling short. 

The tenants sign a form detailing example of items and how they fall into these categories.