If you feel like you are being nickled and dimed every step of the way, there may be a reason you feel this way.

That one factor alone would have crushed my entire investment thesis.I also never budgeted a dime for the condition of the drive.

@Caleb Brown home inspection has ramped up overloading their reports with nickel dimes items where home buyers don't know but feel it is important

Clearly there are lenders who are not looking at DTI as no one that has a DTI threshold should lend me a dime but I continue to be able to get financing.Best wishes

The hardest part is bleeding cash for several months (down payment, carrying costs, furnishing, make ready/renovation expenses) before you make a dime of booking revenue.

My tenants haven't paid a dime.

Residential contractors are a dime a dozen which goes to my initial post, find one who is hungry enough to take the work.

A 40–50% markup on custom cabinets or flooring is common, but it works best when buyers see it as part of a turnkey, hassle-free package versus feeling “nickel-and-dimed.” • Financing Strategy: Many builders leverage short-term capital (bridge or hard money) to cover land acquisition and construction draws, then refinance into long-term take-out loans once homes are sold or stabilized.

Otherwise the property will nickel and dime you over the years.

I'm looking for a professional, self-directed property management company that doesn't nickel and dime with fees.