Engineers focus on systems and design, calcs, and safety measures for the most part.the folks above are correct in that the rules should be somewhat similar.

@Caleb Smith don’t try to nickel and dime tenants especially when it comes to safety.

The tenant is harassing us heavily, and we are worried to go over for the final walkthrough without having a police escort for safety and frankly as a witness.

really depends on where your at.. sometimes Cap rate and cash flow are not the main driver safety tax write off note pay down on prime assets might be just as important as does it make 5% or if I do it my self you make 8 or 9%  right ??? 

People looked at riots and businesses burning and protestors blocking freeways and deciding that making $40K less a year but having safety and 3 minutes to work was worth it. 

For your own safety, you want to find a good investor-friendly agent and buy on-market, do full inspections, and feel fully confident on your first deal, even if it takes a while to win.

This $140,000 is after leaving a safety cushion, etc, for myself.

The girls were the ones who closed the deals the guys just came along for safety reasons.. they would tee it up then if they could not close them i would go in for the close.

We've had several break-ins over the past 3 months, so it's a safety issue, an issue of ethics, and an issue with the wear and tear on the elevator and building as there are people moving in and out of this unit after several weeks to several months.    

From there I'd add a margin of safety on top of whatever the quote is...I know it's rare for construction to go over budget....but it has happened (sarcasm!)!