Is this a decision about one or the other - either write off the old roof OR depreciate the new roof? 

This was not a goodbusiness decision, but I hoped I was doing the right thing.

Nurturing Leads: Brand awareness efforts often help nurture leads generated by direct marketing, keeping your brand top-of-mind for future transactions.Focusing on brand awareness establishes credibility, while lead generation ensures steady business by bringing in potential clients who are ready to make real estate decisions.

We often cooked meals together etc.  

@Natalie Johnstone My former employer who was a privately traded company that owned over a billion dollars of real estate and had an ancillary management business with revenues that exceeded $100M annually would sometimes form entities in Delaware because business cases are tried in front of a judge w/o a Jury and case law that's applied to decisions is very well developed in the State.

Like a lot of new investors you are probably feeling pressure to acquire real estate which can unfortunately lead to bad investment decisions.

Additionally, you'll be making a lot of decisions on the plans today that will drastically affect the cost of your build later, so get a GC lined up now that you can run questions past like gas in the building or all electric, if it's a duplex how do I get away with no house meter for the electric so I only have two meters and not a house meter you have to pay for, etc.

I’m sure this is an emotional decision and without knowing your particular financial situation or your mom’s I’m cautious to give too much opinion.

I, like many others, was VERY skeptical about buying a franchise until I had completed the proper due diligence.I'm very happy with my decision to buy a franchise.

Focusing on the profit makes a lot of sense, and that’s a good reminder to not get too caught up in the details.When you’re looking at profit, do you typically set a target ROI or cash flow that helps guide your decisions?