If, however, there are any gaps at all in any of the above items, even a gap so small a mouse can squeeze through, that tenant will exploit it and your life just became a 7th Level of Dante's Inferno.....:)

Go through each major line item and come to an agreement on what really needs to be done.

These are just some of the additional items that will have a significant impact on carrier's rates, your premiums, and whether we start to see the insurance market soften anytime soon or not.

When it comes to assessing maintenance costs, one of the best approaches is to request itemized breakdowns for larger repairs.

Focus on the big-ticket items and estimate costs.Financing: Whether it's private money, hard money loans, or a traditional lender, make sure your financing is lined up.

-When a tenant moved out, the management company refunded their security deposit but failed to account for damage, such as holes in walls and outlets ripped off the walls, leaving me with repair bills and also tenants moving in without the repairs being done.Stuff like this that is consistent and when I ask questions they are defensive, when I ask for more quotes for high ticket items they are defensive. 

Taking real time notes on deficiencies allows for clear understanding if the items make their way to a buyer repair addendum.

Unless you are itemizing your tax return, the interest on the primary is not tax deductible.

The loan does need to be secured by the property being improved if we are talking about a personal residence and personal itemized deductions on Schedule A.

Because looking at the T12 from a 100 units will be different from 20 units will be different from 5 units in some of the line items (account names).