If the buyers will pay $25k for a pool, then it should reflect that in the comps.

And I'd guess my principal paydown is every bit as much as my annual maintenance if not quite a bit more.Now, those are my numbers where I live but clearly does not reflect all areas.

This is a little less about goal setting, but rather a means for daily reflection.

Additionally the water bills are not reflecting a leak.

I am in TX and this roof will hold up good against the heat as it's white and reflecting most heat.  

I am not a believer in waiving inspection contingencies unless it's a flipper/rehabber client and they thoroughly understand what they are getting in to and the price reflects the risk.

Or $3480 annual, about 5.3%.That said, the thing I like about commercial property is that the value is a direct reflection of the NOI.

But if that is simply not an option whether it's because your tax returns won't truly reflect your earnings (possibly due to heavy deductions/write-offs) or if you haven't filed in a few years and fear the tax penalties, then going an alternative route could be of tremendous benefit.

They may uncover some things a GC may not even notice, and in the case they find something major that $400 investment could save you thousands if you choose to back out or re-negotiate the purchase price to reflect those damages. 

When you learn to accept responsibility for every aspect of your business, you don't tolerate any nonsense, as that nonsense is reflection of your failure.When you blame others for problems in your business, it's easy to accept the nonsense and chalk it up to, "Well, it wasn't my fault...nothing I could have done..."