But I'd push back slightly on the premise -- the biggest margin compression isn't coming from one line item, it's the cumulative hit of labor being sticky at the top while material costs stabilized.

I built a rental property calculator to help me analyze deals and have been running numbers.

Suddenly you're 2 weeks behind and your hard money lender is knocking.Real talk: I've had rehab costs come in 20% over and still made money because I under-promised on timeline to my lender and built in a buffer.

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For results, RE cost seg (our partner for full transparency) built a calculator that allows folks to see conservative and then more aggressive estimates.

It is not grime, built up dirt, excessive wall damage, or abused LVP.If the unit is not returned in substantially the same level of cleanliness as move in, you can charge to restore it to that condition.

Flipping electronics on eBay.Here was my schedule for over a year:• Thrift stores + Facebook Marketplace in the morning• Waiting tables typically from 11am–7pm• Listing items, packing, and shipping orders until around midnight with free packing material I got (with permission) from the Ritz Carlton recycling bins. 6 days per week.No glam.No shortcuts.No watches or cars or clubs.Just consistent effort.That grind allowed me to save $45,000 in 15 months.That’s:• ~$3,000 per month• ~$100 per daySmall numbers.Every day.Stacked over time.Because of that season, I was able to buy my second property.Not because I was special.Not because I was smarter.But because I was willing to trade comfort for progress, temporarily.The internet still offers a ridiculous amount of opportunity.But it also offers an equal amount of distraction.One of my favorite quotes says it perfectly:“It’s never been easier to win, but it’s also never been easier to do absolutely nothing.” - Alex HormoziIf you’re early in your journey, remember this:You don’t need a perfect plan.You need momentum.Chip away at the goal.Every single day.It adds up faster than you think.P.S.

I do have a copy of a sort of P&L from 2025 (gross annual rents total - not individualized but the seller provided me with monthly rates off the top of her head, repairs and maintainence costs for the year, water/sewer for the year, electric for the year, her insurance cost for the year, last year's tax invoice, last years fuel costs) but nothing itemized per se. 

Taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance.Look at the big-ticket items.

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