The problem comes from an investor's conditioning to never pay contractors upfront, or they will not finish the job.

You may find yourself in a position where it's the right tool for the job.

Because of age/job history/whatever criteria a lender will use to not lend you money.

Furthermore, with the expiration of increased estate tax exclusions contained in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, in 2026 we could see a dramatic reduction of the federal estate tax exclusion by more than fifty percent.

It is usually a tenant moving to a new area, because of a new job and they just want to be done with their trailer.I have had the disgruntled situation come up when I stopped using the on-site maintenance man and made him pay full lot rent like every one else.  

Were very hesitant to rent it out to such a large party because we did such a great job updating the home and we feel that all that work may get damaged in a short period of time.

I give them full time jobs at my PM co with benefits :)But to hire on a contract basis - mainly echoing from above - I would go to Thumbtack, TaskRabbit, Local FB groups.

And don’t mistake on purpose actions for meanness or lack of sympathy   My job after all of the diatribe and crap is to produce the highest level of profitability possible   It’s not to make friends    

What suburbs of dallas would you look into investing that has strong job grow, but prices are not super high.

If you hit the two-year mark before selling, you should be eligible for the exclusion.If you don’t meet the two-year requirement, you could look into partial exclusion for certain circumstances, such as job relocation or health reasons.