Dear BP,We are in the process of researching an electrical upgrade for a 1950 apartment building with 8 one bedrooms and 2 studios, taking into account the following:We have no dishwashers or garbage disposals and won't install any,Stoves, ovens and heaters are gas,We are in Southern California,In one bedrooms: 10,000 BTU a/c for living room and 6,000 BTU for bedroom,Central water heater is gas,We'd like 2 electric vehicle chargers connected to house circuit (currently only has LED lights on it),We have no washers/dryers currently but might get one of each or a pair in the future,Our insurance company states each unit should have 150 amps.How many amps should we put in the main breaker?  

@Dawn Anastasi $14,500

They are there to help you as you have requested, but it is still your business and you yourself are ultimately accountable for its success or failureLetting your property manager own the property listing on Airbnb is like a head chef letting the dishwasher set the menu at a fancy restaurant.

Ya know as I think this through and of course being a broker for 44 years it never really dawned on me.. 

@Rod Menocal Dawn M. is correct.

I provided a gift basket which contained the following: (call me crazy) Laundry Basket (new to hold the items and because no washer/dryer in unit but onsite)Small Tide Pods package (to get that starter load going)Cascade Platinum package for dishwasher (probably a years supply cost like $10 at Target)Swiffer new for laminate floors to keep clean ($20?)

This covers: major kitchen appliances (range, range hood, refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal), HVAC (furnace, zonal heaters, AC units), and water heater.

If discussing a different business operation, say buying a restaurant, immediately people won't think the value is just the market value of the location, the tables, the broiler, dishwasher, plates, pots and pans, right.

Originally posted by @Joshua Hankle:@Dawn Anastasi Charging a holding fee is an excellent option.

Originally posted by @Dawn Anastasi:So they are trying to sell something worth maybe $40k for $170k and the condition of the properties are sub-par, and the neighborhoods are dangerous?