Confirm their markups align with the agreementsContractors:  Do they use an internal or external maintenance team, excluding MEP scope? 

What about this:Get added to the Morgage as someone that is authorized to discuss the mortgage, but not be responsible for it.Get added to the insurance policy as a "loss payee"Get a Deed (Quit Claim or other) from seller but don't record it until the loan is paid off.Keep making payments on the loan under the other person's name.Another idea is to do the same as above but record an option against the property to be able to purchase property at any time in the future for $100. 

Just wanted to share that deck projects can be rough and prices can vary widely, but the labor costs can be quite high.

I am an immigrant who came in 1986 with $20 and have quite similar portfolio in real estate and other investments. 

The demand and what the market will bear- fluctuates quite a bit more than I had realized.

I'm trying to help other people understand that making their rentals sustainable could actually enhance their returns quite a bit, and help the planet.

Does a house with a quit claim deed make is worth less?

As such you have quite a few under capitalized Rookie investors jumping into this. 

It can be quite intriguing and interesting to hear of many of these returns and great on paper assessments, but the reality is, they rarley pan out in real life. 

Helens now to be fair he is quite brilliant at construction owns a HUGE underground construction company that he sold to his employees  and loves these type of off the main stream projects and has put many hours into it.. and not made a dime LOL.. he donated one of the fully built homes to the local collage..