@Jennifer Williams although it is quite trendy now it is not recommended to paint exterior birck as it prohibits the brick from breathing during freeze and thaw cycles causing spalling and other damage.You will also be causing a maintence free exterior needing to be painted on a regular basis.

Typically there is a 3-10% allowance for material cost increases, etc. but if the contractor has enough meat on the bid he/she will typically freeze the price. 

Normally you have a couple of days before the temperature in a house will drop enough for pipes to freeze, but the wind has the ability to create a bit of a vacuum on the lee side of the property and literally suck out warm air and can bring inside temperature to below freezing quickly.

On market during mkt freeze (covid).

Some may like it but I never was impressed.This month, we decided to freeze our membership and coaching.

The only problem is that the HOA has a rental freeze because they have hit their rental cap of 30% and we would be put on a wait list.

Email the tenant each time there is a freeze warning issued.  

I just wanted to flush that out.. as most folks buy rentals in areas that demand full hvac and central air.. also have roof issues snow and freeze issues.. 4 walls and full roof.. therefore your capex is a fraction of anyone elses who maybe posting about your numbers not adding in all the long term hold costs.. 

I haven't been following the latest news on the rent increase freezes because they seem to change all the time, but since the City of LA approved my rent increase request, I just assumed we were done with the freeze.

Such as, switching out propane tanks, emptying grey/black tanks, water lines freezing, etc.