Allocated/Assigned Expenses:Advertising, coupons, Cleaning SuppliesCommon areasFood Furniture and Fixtures RoomsF&F CommonLabor, maid serviceLaundry expenseOffice SupportDepreciation and Depletion ExpensePremises depreciationLocal Motel TaxThese can be allocated to fixed and variable expenses per room and consolidated.Departmental expenses for Laundry could be washing machines and dryer depreciation (equipment) soap, electric if on seperate meter, floor space of the building for depreciation on the building.

i have heard a buyers list, sellers list, a dream team, but what comprises of a dream team?

Once you understand the fundamentals of what comprises a truly good deal.

Even here in Bend, some new buildings are including extras like TVs to entice renters without having to comprise on rent.  

Bathrooms get outfitted like people live there...shower curtains, towels, soaps, toothbrush holder, lotion dispenser all in coordinating color scheme.

In my opinion, a decision to buy a home is comprised of so many factors that you cant boil it down to whether or not a person has a 20% down payment or not.

The host had their personal belongings in the closets, cabinets were stuffed with mismatched and chipped dishes and pots and pans, spice jars and inside cabinets were filthy, no tin foil, plastic wrap, washer/dryer soap.

How do I assure them security and a return on investment when they don't know me from a bar of soap?

(Property assessments are comprised of two parts: the "land" and the "improved value.")

Owners trying to rehab themselves often don't know little tricks such as adding a spoonful of dish soap to their mud to help eliminate air bubbles (and thereby, an additional coat), or that the process of coalescence in exterior paint is negatively affected by an ambient and/ or surface temperature below 50 degrees.Being from Cleveland, unfortunately I can't much help with the Milwaukee area.