However i am doing more than avg for a LL and they got a good deal on the apt.This is my first time renting only 3 months in i want to ensure that i am doing the best i can but also want to ensure that i am not over stressed for no reason.Please let me know your thought, i can elaborate and give more details if needed.Sorry for the unorganized post as this was stream of consciousness writing.

Can you elaborate on that?

great story... can you elaborate on how did you find these properties and what was the advertised rent-to-price ratio before buying?

Could you elaborate on that?

If so, will you elaborate on how you were able to have 100% financing while also having a conventional loan as part of the mix (hard money, friends and family)?

However, most know that you are getting multiple bids, and are shopping around, as you should be.In general, you'll want to select based on price and ability, removing a far below average priced bid as you're likely to experience many change orders from that contractor as the project progresses.If you are talking pre-offer, then I wrote a BP blog post elaborating on the subject of how to come up with an estimate a while ago:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8814/68805-how...With the summary being that you should get to a point where you can estimate by yourself, at least until you get to the offer stage.

@David Casey They can be as elaborate or as simple as you want them to be.

Can you elaborate?  

For those recommending "Stessa", can you elaborate on the perks/user-friendly compared to QuickBooks.

Can you elaborate as to how this deal burned you?