Currently I order pallets of items and sell locally but looking to expand

Rates, occupancy, design, location still matter.Action Items This WeekReach out to 2 cost segregation firms and ask for a preliminary estimate for STR properties in your state.Add a line in your next deal underwriting model: “Tax savings from cost segregation” and test a conservative number.Review your current property management logs: are you tracking your hours/material participation?

Duplex seems about right, of course depending on the items mentioned above. 

The portfolio has been family-owned and operated for decades, and they've spent the last 2+ years gearing up to sell it by investing in CapEx items like the roofs, boilers, and more. 

It also helps that I inform my guests that a starter supply of paper and plastic items are provided and ask them to replace any items they have used up. ( This may not be popular with others but I have never had a complaint and for the most part,  items used are replaced)

Handyman typically handle smaller items or cheaper fixes.

For privacy, you can set up a company email/phone line, use photos carefully (don't show any personal items), and make your listings focus on the property and not personal information.

Examples: $30 fuel surcharges for every visit, receipts from 3-4 different hardware stores when all items could have come from 1, 6+ hours of labor charged on repairs that should take less than 2, going with third party vendors that are over an hour away from the property that charge for drive time, etc.

Set clear lanes now: respond fast to life‑safety and habitability issues, batch non‑urgent cosmetic items, and push back on tenant‑caused or convenience requests.

Most mistakes come for inadequate rehab budgets or discovering rehab items (later) that were missed initially and not bugetted.